New Zealand growers tackle labor shortage
The most expensive element in a vineyard is the labor required to produce the grapes, but for Kim Crawford and
Family farms need leadership
Management can be a difficult issue in many family farms because of the closeness of the family members, Aaron Clark
Protect the family farm, ag women urged
Mary Lou Peterson is the first female county commissioner in Okanogan, and runs orchards with her husband, Dan. Photo by Geraldine
Project seeks to improve worker skills
A broad group of agricultural industries, labor representatives, work force training organizations, and a non-profit organization is working together in
Go over the row to reduce costs, boost returns
A simple mock-up shows the idea behind the over-the-row platfom that is being developed. A team of research and Extension
How will platforms impact workers?
Getting rid of ladders should not only make the orchard a safer place, but might open up orchard jobs to
New Latino viticulture program launched
The first Latino viticulture education program in Washington State doesn’t open its classroom doors until November, but already, the state’s
Robotic harvester will selectively thin and pick fruit
A robotic harvester being developed by Vision Robotics employs a two-step approach. First, a scout system maps the location of
Fresh research on cherry health benefits
Scientists say eating fresh Bing cherries might help fight the inflammation of arthritis, heart disease, and cancer. In a study
How are you attracting and retaining the labor force you need?
Micky George Grower and shipper, Sultana, California Providing benefits “We will continue doing what we’ve been doing for a