Nursery trees are selling fast
Strong prices for apples during the past few seasons have prompted a spurt in orchard renewal and expansion, tree nurseries
Over-the-row research
Research evaluating over-the-row tart cherry harvesting was funded in 2008 as a five-year project by USDA’s Research, Education, and Economics
Salish launched in B.C.
Courtesy of Rich MacDonald (AAFC) A new apple variety from British Columbia, Canada, called Salish was launched in the marketplace
Farm labor solution critical
Just before the November elections, there was a flurry of farm labor-related activity in Washington, D.C. As it turns out,
GAO report documents, but doesn’t fix, H-2A
Adding new fuel to the growing fire over farm labor reform, the Government Accountability Office issued a report in September
The dark side of Honeycrisp
Honeycrisp apples have outstanding flavor and texture, but the tree has a long list of characteristics that make it challenging,
Cherries as berries
The Korvan 7240 blueberry harvester was first demonstrated at the Clarksville Horticulture Experiment Station by Michigan State University’s team at
The back story
After the fall of communism in Eastern Europe and the breach of the Berlin Wall in 1989, countries like East
How long can this last?
Consumer demand for Honeycrisp apples is so intense and the return so high that growers can afford to spend the
Good Point: Real estate activity by region
Beginning in late 2011 and continuing into 2012, there’s been increased real estate activity in the Pacific Northwest, driven by