Washington Syrah: Rising or falling star?
Syrah was to be one of the stars in Washington State’s wine lineup. But something happened along the way to
$4.5 million project
Dr. Vince Jones, entomologist with Washington State University in Wenatchee, is heading a $4.5-million research project to help growers take
Weed-eating beetles
The knapweed root weevil, Cyphocleonus achates, feeds on knapweed roots. The lesser knapweed flower weevil, Larinus minutus, feeds on knapweed
Food facts and fiction
Appalled by what he calls “quacks in scientific garb,” Dr. Joseph Schwarcz is on a mission to demystify science, separate
Watch out for the good guys
Researchers have been testing different types and colors of traps for monitoring beneficial insects. This white sticky trap, placed next
Keep hives warm and dry
Placing beehives in a good location in the orchard is one of the keys to getting honeybees to do the
Montana growers pin hopes on new varieties
Louise Swanberg, pictured with Tom Colyer, says it’s hard to make money with the existing cherry varieties grown in Montana.
Pollination role of native bees studied
The price tag for renting honeybees for apple pollination, just $35 per hive a few years ago, now tops $100
Italians study light & shading
Dr. Luca Corelli is studying a rainbow of hail net colors to see if fruit growth and development can be
Mechanical thinner ready
Darwin used on perpendicular vee peach orchard in California (Family Tree Farms). Researchers who studied the Darwin string thinner found