New York growers moving toward the money
Processing is still prevalent, but growers are adopting newer varieties, technologies and techniques to shift a bigger percentage of their fruit to the more lucrative fresh market.
Washington researchers get a look at European innovations
Research commission tour finds some exciting ideas but no major advances on technology tour in Germany and the Netherlands.
Using sensors to test vineyard stress
Measuring vine stress with stem pressure tests is time-consuming, but a new approach using soil tension could provide wine grape growers a wealth of valuable data.
Dustin Tobin, a young grower from Grandview, Washington
https://youtu.be/QBDNg8YDwV8 family background/Dustin grew up working with his family at Dave Tobin Farms and studied viticulture and enology at Walla
Zhou & Melgar: Where do nutrients go when you fertilize trees?
Researchers explore how ripening season affects peach tree nutrient requirements.
Sallato: Calcium deficiencies in fruit
WSU extension specialist explains how plant nutrition affects your orchard, production and fruit quality.