It’s a bug-eat-bug world
Female Mormon cricket Why do Mormon crickets move en masse? Partly because banding together shields them from predatory birds and
Organic demand exceeds supply
Demand for organic tree fruits is outstripping supply, says Roger Wechsler, president of the organic produce marketer CF Fresh of
Northwest wants nonfumigation cherry protocol 2
Pacific Northwest cherry growers are hoping to be able to ship cherries to New Zealand without fumigation in the future.
Watch woodpiles for shothole borers
Healthy cherry trees will try to bleed out the intruding pest, creating shothole “pigtails.” Photos by Dr. Michael Bush, WSU
Focus on soil shows in the wine
A two-hour seminar on soil biology was a revelation to Chris Figgins, who promptly began transitioning his vineyards to a
Are secondary pests pesticide-induced?
When broad-spectrum pesticides are used for management of primary pests, such as codling moth, secondary or minor pests can become
Winery buildings can be sustainable
Sustainable practices don’t end in the vineyard. Winery facilities can also be sustainable when they are built to be ecologically
Applying sustainability nationwide
It’s hard enough to develop, coordinate, and execute sustainable programs for wine-grape-producing regions even statewide, but Australia is implementing environmental