Anel Dorantes, a young grower from Tieton, Washington
family background / Anel grew up on her father’s farm with five younger brothers and sisters and has
The high-tech promise of hands-off
Mechanization researchers have seen quality improvements along with possibilities of cost savings.
X-ray vision to see ice formation inside buds
Using an advanced type of X-ray imaging to examine ice formation inside wild grape buds, a researcher is getting a
Same grapes, different names – Cynthiana and Norton
Though they have different names, new research from Missouri State University has found that Norton and Cynthiana wine grapes
Be aware of shortcomings with Malling 9 rootstock
High summer temperatures and shallow soils can adversely affect canopy development and yield.
Allan Bros. paces innovation
Longtime Washington fruit company leads the way with development of new technologies, including collaboration on vacuum picker.
A better way to spray
Application tech specialist from Ontario finds crop-adapted spraying reduces pesticide use by an average of 25 percent.
Fourth Leaf flies independent flag
Washington’s renamed Holtzinger is one of a few packers in U.S. that doesn’t also grow its own fruit.
A layman’s guide to reading research articles
Click image to read the PDF. Two Washington State University extension specialists have released a free guide to