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Northwest Cherries launches new website
Northwest Cherries, which helps to promote sweet cherries from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah and Montana, recently launched a new website...
New WA on the way for apple growers
WSU’s apple breeding program is ready to make its next release and invites growers to field days.
Disease detection from space
NASA lends its tech muscle to detecting plant diseases for U.S. farmers.
Washington Soil Health Initiative invests in long-term research orchard planting
With funding from the Washington Soil Health Initiative, researchers from Washington State University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture planted 2.5 acres of Honeycrisp at the Sunrise Research Orchard in Rock Island...
A plan of defense against fire blight
Fire blight experts make progress understanding how, when and where your antibiotic alternatives work best.
California cherry growers expect weather-delayed, 8.7 million-carton crop
California cherry growers expect an 8.7 million-carton (15-pound box) crop that will begin shipping roughly two weeks late this year...
Bernadine Strik: 1962–2023
Blueberry industry leader Bernadine Strik died April 14 in Corvallis, Oregon.
Switching seasons improves weed suppression
Research confirms fall is the best time to apply preemergent herbicides.
Washington State Fruit Commission and five-state cherry meetings May 17
The Washington State Fruit Commission will hold a board of directors meeting May 17 in Richland, with the annual five-state meeting for Cherry Growers Northwest to follow.
McIlquham: Digging for health reports
WSU study investigates which soil health metrics matter in Washington wine grape vineyards.
Hansen: The fumigation fade
Washington vineyard research shows fumigation benefits for nematode control can be short-lived.
Pear Bureau Northwest annual meeting May 31 – June 1 in Wenatchee
Pear Bureau Northwest will hold its 91st annual meeting May 31 and June 1 in Wenatchee, Washington...
Catching water in a net
Italian researcher uses netting to cut back on irrigation.
Think before you spray it
Schedule disease control for the season you are in, not the average, urge WineVit speakers.
IFTA tour sees Michigan growers meeting the challenges
IFTA tours resilient Michigan orchards.
IFTA focus: EverCrisp an up-and-comer in Michigan
IFTA panel explores EverCrisp’s potential in Michigan.
You’re wasting water on your Concord grapes
Concords do just fine with less water, just in case you have less someday.
Fertilizer fine-tuning for Oregon pears
In the fertile soils of Oregon’s Hood River orchards, growers may be able to back off fertilizer temporarily in the face of high prices.
Facing reduced exports, Washington Apple Commission tasks new committee with planning for the future
The short 2022 apple harvest and myriad export challenges — from tariffs to tangled global transport — have taken Washington apple exports to the lowest level in 20 years...
Let there be loppers in your crop load management plan
Don’t forget the pruning part of crop load management.
Stay informed on insurance
Growing wine grapes can be a risky business. The Risk Management Agency shares updates on how crop insurance can help.
Mast named 2023 Apple Citizen of the Year
Bob Mast, president of Wenatchee-based CMI Orchards, was named the 2023 Apple Citizen of the Year...
Pacific Northwest pear producers wanted for psylla survey
Pear producers in Washington, Oregon and California are encouraged to participate in a survey regarding pear pest management practices...
Family apple farm thriving in Southeast Michigan
Swindeman family succeeds despite distance from the rest of the state’s apple industry.
Blueberry industry to hold advocacy trip April 16–18
Blueberry industry officials have scheduled the Blueberry Hill Climb, the industry’s annual advocacy trip to Washington, D.C., April 16–18...
Temperature tutorials from a strange spring
Spring 2022 was an anomaly in the Northwest, but some lessons carry forward.
Washington wine industry sees both good and bad trends
Uncontracted Washington acreage and dropping red wine consumption cloud some positive industry trends discussed during WineVit.
Cosmic Crisp cracks the Top 10
The Cosmic Crisp apple, developed and marketed for Washington growers, has cracked the Top 10 in sales value and volume in the United States...
Growers vote to renew Michigan Apple Committee
Michigan’s apple producers have approved a referendum to continue the Michigan Apple Advertising and Promotion Program, also known as the Michigan Apple Committee, for another five years...
Tree times a Lady: Petite Lady Apple stacks up
Small growers bet on small Lady Apple for niche markets.