Health message gains importance
The revised USDA food pyramid includes greater emphasis on fruit. Just a few years ago, all that buyers
People can afford to pay more for food
People have more cash to spend than ever before, yet spend a shrinking proportion of their income on food. John
Why not fresh-cut pears?
How crisp should a fresh-sliced pear be? Some people like pears soft, while others like them crunchy. The
Bin sled improves harvest efficiency
Darrel Oakes uses inexpensive sleds instead of trailers to move bins in the orchard. (Photo by Melissa Hansen)
Direct sales boost LynOaken Farms’s profits
To stay competitive in the fruit industry, some get larger to achieve economies of scale. Others, like one western New
The sweet “smell” of pest control
Plants that are under attack emit distress signals to warn neighboring plants they are vulnerable, says WSU entomologist Dr.
New mites detected in Washington vineyards
Bronzing of grape leaves in the summer is a telltale sign of grape rust mite. (Photo courtesy of Washington
New controls for cherry pests
Oregon State University scientists, in the search for more selective alternatives to traditional broad-spectrum pesticides, are testing a variety of