Great Lakes fruit sessions
More than a dozen educational sessions for tree fruit and grape growers will be offered during the Great Lakes Fruit,
MSU leads RosBREED project
Michigan State University researchers will lead a four-year, $14.4-million grant-funded research project aimed at improving fruit quality, collaborating with nearly
Vineyard innovations
A mechanical fruit thinner has scuffed some of these berries, which will later desiccate and fall off. Efficient over-the-row tractors
Good Job – November
Mathews CEO at FirstFruits Keith Mathews, former executive director of the Yakima Valley Growers-Shippers Association, is the new CEO at
WSU wins $15 million for research
Washington State University researcher teams have been awarded more than $15 million in grants through the federal Specialty Crop Research
M.9 prevails in Poland
Malling 9 is the most popular apple rootstock in Poland, closely followed by M.26, but growers are also using dwarfing
Optimistic about the crop
The Washington Apple Commission is focusing its export efforts this year on markets that have the potential to take more
Air quality study shows low pesticide risk
A study that measured agricultural chemicals in the air near Washington State orchards did not find pesticides at levels considered
Industry veteran is new CEO
With more than 30 years' experience in all aspects of the tree fruit industry, Keith Mathews became CEO in October
Last Bite – Groceries, politics, land, fruit
Walter Bolinger became a fruit grower and packer after working for many years as a shopkeeper. Merchant, politician, real estate