Sprayable film
In experiments in West Virginia, a kaolin particle film was tested as an alternative to a plastic mulch for promoting
Expanding exports
One of Todd Fryhover's first tasks as president of the Washington Apple Commission is to figure out how to export
Expect tighter ag lending
How much credit do you really need? It's a question lenders are asking growers after a year of strong growth
Growing knips in New York
A few inches above the graft union on these Gala knipboom trees, you can see the heading cut made at
Finding knip trees
Jim Swindeman would like to use knipboom trees for all of their plantings. It's a no-brainer to plant knip-boom, highly
Instant orchard
Dominant side branches are not an issue in these Honeycrisp knip trees because the central leader dominance is well
Highly feathered trees
Thierry Ligonniere shows Neal Manly of Washington State, the high numbers of feathers on this knip tree. Unlike their counterparts
Many doubt organic production is more economically stable.
The greatest challenge to organic farming is the high cost of inputs, a survey of Washington organic farmers shows. Also