Mechanical thinning works
The mechanical string thinner knocked off 15 percent or more dormant buds in this Santina block. Right: The Darwin string
Chemical thinners are inconsistent
Penn State's Dr. Jim Schupp says that the inconsistent results with chemical thinners led to researcher interest in mechanical thinners.
Tree planter pays dividends
Yakima Valley Orchards designed and built its own three-row tree planting machine. Yakima Valley Orchards used to plant trees by
Grove to Receive Extension Award
Dr. Gary Grove, Washington State University plant pathologist, will receive the American Phytopathological Society’s Excellence in Extension Award during the
Check soil before planting
The period between removing an orchard and replanting is a good time to correct the soil pH and nutrient levels
The lowdown on drip
Drip irrigation systems are designed to deliver water precisely and uniformly to the crop roots and often results in water
Irrigation options
Plantings at Yakima Valley Orchards are irrigated with drip. Travis Allan checks on a Honeycrisp block planted in 2007 where
Australia testing two new pears
Garry Langford says testers will be licensed to grow trees for five years to produce enough pears for sampling. Two
Apples from the prairie
Autumn Delight (right photo) and Misty Rose. Three apple cultivars released by the University of Saskatchewan fruit breeding program are
Fruit from the Prairie
The five members of the Romance series of sour cherries, released in 2003, surround Carmine Jewel, which was released in