Highlights in the new Farm Bill
2018 Farm Bill includes several provisions that affect the tree fruit industry.
20 years in the making
Milbrandt brothers look back on two decades in Washington’s wine grape industry as they open the state’s largest custom wine bottling operation.
No-dig trellis is on solid ground
Agricultural engineer uses steel posts and concrete footings for above-ground trellis system.
Should you grow vertical or V?
That’s the question when preparing for robotic pickers in your orchard.
The good and bad of different rootstocks
Nursery owner warns growers it’s not as simple as asking which rootstock is the best.
Watch and learn
Michigan State University’s new video series highlights grape and wine research.
Good to Know: Signs of brittle graft unions
Researchers have new findings on Geneva 41.
Peach rootstock trial tests options for size control
Researchers start with the roots to shrink trees.
What Cosmic slices reveal
New WSU-bred apple showing different starch clearing patterns than traditional varieties.
On the hunt for nematodes
Washington researchers launch big-picture project to figure out how best to protect vineyards against root parasites.