Lottery planned for WA 38
Washington State University expects big demand for trees of its latest apple release.
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Closer receives registration Dow AgroSciences has received federal registration of its sulfoxaflor insecticide, sold under the brand name Closer, which
Kestrel Wines finds value in old vines
An old Cabernet Sauvignon vine at Kestrel View Estates Vineyard near Prosser. Photo courtesy of Wine Yakima Valley Vines planted
Cider history repeated?
Reputedly, hard cider is America’s historic beverage, once considered safer to drink than water and easy to produce since apples
How many apples?
When the U.S. Apple Association convenes in Chicago later this month for the Apple Crop Outlook and Marketing Conference, three
The Wafler-Cornell apple harvester
This earlier prototype was photographed in August 2010, during an International Fruit Tree Association tour to Wafler Nursery. The new
A sense of place
Clay Mackey says their Cabernet Franc vineyard survived the cold temperatures in late spring. by Melissa Hansen Clay Mackey and
The French connection
Cider apples in France are grown on tall, vigorous trees, and apples are picked up by machine from the
Paying by the pound
Growers who have seen a new cherry harvest monitoring system developed at Washington State University are eager for it to be commercialized.
The top 5 ways to ensure apples store well
For good storage life, apples must be picked at optimum maturity. The standard starch iodine test is the easiest approach.