MCP works at lower rates
Some cold storage operators could lower MCP concentrations, reducing costs without losing effectiveness, according to some research data from Michigan
Undercover apples
A British Columbia, Canada, orchard is pioneering crop tunnels for apple --production. Raymond and Sonja Barker of Silverhill Orchard in
Natural enemy attractant
Chemist Kamal Chauhan observes lacewings in a trap containing the pheromone he identified as iridodial. A natural attractant that can
Meaningful orchard trials
I am amazed how often I visit a grower's trial to pass comment and find that some fundamental error in
The scent of a vineyard
Dr. Kerry Ringer's new role as Washington State University Extension enologist and assistant food scientist will take her sniffing around
Pinot noir sequenced
Amajor advance in viticulture research was achieved last August when the Pinot Noir grapevine genome was sequenced by a French
Value in the land
Just north of Oroville, Washington, on the shores of Lake Osoyoos, plans for the first phase of the 110-unit Veranda
Lake Chelan's growth industry
Lou Wagoner and Don Wood produce 2,000 cases of wine at Icicle Ridge, including dessert ice wines made from estate-grown
Last Bite
Organized in 1901, the California Fruit Exchange, a marketing cooperative of independent fruit growers and shippers, sold its products under
Whatever happened to…
Four years have passed since voters threw out Washington State's ergonomics rule; it's been six years since the federal standard