November 2008 Issue

Federal Funds Approved for Tree Fruit The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Specialty Crop Block Grant Program will help fund several

by Keith Granger, Gwen Hoheisel, and Jay Brunner, Washington State University How can Washington tree fruit growers build better pest

Pick a tree fruit, and most have cultural associations going back centuries. Apples hearken back to Adam and Eve, pomegranates

The next IFTA conference will be held in Berlin, Germany, to coincide with the Fruit Logistica fair in February. The

Movable wires are needed in growing these RosyGlo apple whips because of the wind in the Provence region of France.

The Port of Benton's Vintner's Village is nearly filled to capacity after just a few years. The development is home

Top left: Seedlings showing powdery mildew. Bottom left: Bags are used to protect new seedlings from cross pollinization. Right: The

Emmanuel de Lapparent Europe now has close to 30 managed or club varieties supported by marketing groups. The

Can you spot the cultural gaffe in this graphic? Workers need training before they are exposed to agricultural hazards, but

Concorde pears in a healthy block. Fireblight can become systemic in Concorde trees. The 2008 season was a serious fireblight