Irrigate early if winter is dry
Bleeding (inset photo) caused by root pressure is associated with bud swell and bud break. Bleeding sap is collected from
Saving water in early peaches
Scientists with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, looking for ways that growers can save water without affecting fruit quality or
Top 5 points when installing irrigation
More and more, fruit growers—even in wet climates—are installing irrigation systems at planting time. While growers in Washington State, Idaho,
An expensive disorder
Photos courtesy of Bhaskar Bondada A shrivel is not just a shrivel. Of the various types of shrivel impacting grape
Who’s on the NOSB
The National Organic Standards Board has 15 members who serve five-year terms, though the terms are not equally staggered. The
How the NOSB makes decisions
The National Organic Standards Board is a federal advisory committee that makes the decisions on which inputs can be used
Fireblight-resistant apple
Ladina, a new high-quality apple variety with low susceptibility to fireblight and mildew, has been developed by a Swiss research
A replacement for Tiberon
Nurseries working to provide apple growers with the well-branched, “feathered” trees they want to plant can use the chemical MaxCel
National Organic Standards Board members
Producers: Carmela Beck, organic program manager, Driscoll’s Strawberry Associates, Inc., Watsonville, California. Colehour Bondera, owner, Kanalani Ohana Farm, Honaunau, Hawaii.