Tyler Harlington, Young Grower Feb. 1, 2014
Q: Did you always want to be a farmer? I wanted to be a lawyer. I wanted to
Scientists trace red-flesh genes
Could red-fleshed varieties be developed for the nutraceutical industry?
Fast track ends for Jerry Haak
Jerry Haak focused on growing fruit and helping others, not his pain.
Blueberry trees?
Blueberry trees could be machine harvested, boosting fruit yields.
Widow goes it alone, yet not alone
Pear industry members step in to help Nancy Vaughn produce a quality crop.
Thinning doesn’t always boost cherry size
A research project to find out whether Ethrel (ethephon) could be used as a postbloom thinner for cherries showed that the material can reduce the fruit load.
Do cherries need water before harvest?
Growers have conflicting opinions
ReTain can improve cherry fruit set
Bloom-time applications of an ethylene inhibitor can keep cherry blossoms viable longer
Tart cherry market order renewal
“We want to build our supplies, not restrict them. We want to get our market back.” —Randy Willmeng
More trials for cherry rootstocks
New MSU cherry rootstocks are dwarfing and precocious