Mechanical thinning can damage spurs, leaf tissue and flowers
A tractor mounted Darwin thinning device. (file photo) Mechanical thinning looks like a promising technique for reducing the
Pear grower Laura Naumes blazes a trail
Laura Naumes is the first woman to chair the Pear Bureau Northwest.
Bee renting tips
Smith helps growers and beekeepers come together agreeably
How bad things in the environment gang up and kill bees
The synergistic effect of pesticides in hives.
Is there a better crab apple pollinizer?
No research is under way to evaluate pollinizers to replace Manchurian crab apple.
Control leafhoppers to avoid virus
The risk of grapevine redleaf virus makes controlling leafhoppers all the more important.
Pollen tube growth model makes thinning more precise
Blossom-time apple thinning model explored for eastern growers.
Bees live in a toxic world
Planting more flowers would help solve honeybee decline.
Protecting your high-value crop
Orchard netting may be cost effective for high-value varieties like Honeycrisp.
Inspiration Awards presented to Yakima area farm families
Four couples from Mexico were honored by the Center for Latino Farmers in Yakima