Underground drip irrigation serves two purposes
Water is plentiful in the fruit-growing area along Lake Michigan’s eastern shore, so it’s not scarcity that’s an issue. The
H-2A basics
Lucio Machado picks Golden Delicious in a Wenatchee, Washington, orchard. Fear of a repeat of last fall’s labor shortage in
Housing helps attract workers
Mike Gempler (facing camera) tours Sage Bluff housing project. GERALDINE WARNER Housing—be it state-subsidized tent programs, onsite grower-owned, or public
Clinic can diagnose crop ailments
Karen Ward runs WSU’s Plant Pest Diagnostic Clinic. If you find strange rots or spots on your fruit trees or
WSU releases promising apple
WSU’s newest variety, WA 38, is a cross of Enterprise and Honeycrisp. Geraldine Warner Washington State University has released a
MCP alternative tested
Amit Dhingra’s research shows that the new product delays ripening differently than MCP. An organic compound that has the potential
Few alternatives to H-2A program
Tom Roach outlined labor options at a recent Washington Growers League meeting. Growers worried about securing a work force for
Watch other crops for labor trends
Eastern Washington State is the world’s fastest-growing region for blueberry production. Tree fruit growers anxious about the labor market in
Stinkbug watch
Entomologists in New York State developed a clever way of keeping an eye out for inroads by the brown marmorated
Tallying the costs
Tree fruit growers in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley typically require about 3,300 seasonal workers annually. But working with foreign migrants