Renewed research in the Rogue Valley
Oregon State University Extension plants new vineyards for studies as region’s wine grape acreage continues to grow.
New pear is twice as nice
Oregon growers harvest nation’s first commercial crop of Gem pear, a variety that eats well right off the tree and after storage.
Michigan growers eyeing quality apple season
The only major hitch to an otherwise exemplary harvest was a mysteriously light load of Honeycrisp.
Rootstocks a new reality for Pacific Northwest vineyards
Following phylloxera findings, Washington wine grape growers rooting for information on rootstocks.
Washington vineyards facing phylloxera
Findings prove an unspoken, potential problem is no longer just a possibility, opening the door to management.
Making the crop load count
Ontario grower Tom Ferri shares his precision super spindle system with the IFTA summer tour.
Growers switch gears after grape glut
Wine grape industry hits period of oversupply, lower prices.
The local niche offers opportunities during downturn
Former WSU professor doubles down on Columbia Gorge AVA vineyard.
High hopes for hybrid wine grapes
University of Minnesota’s cold-hardy wine grapes open new opportunities.
Larger farms, but fewer growers
‘It’s happening to everybody’: Stats paint stark picture of apple orchard consolidation.