Parasite studied in quarantine
Scientists around the United States are studying a natural enemy of the brown marmorated stinkbug that has been imported from
U.S. cider takes U.K. honors
Snowdrift cidery makes several blends of cider and perry. Perry is made from pears.Geraldine Warner Peter Ringsrud used
Biocontrol veteran arms for battling brown marmorated stinkbug
Small, white larvae (inset photo above) of the sand wasp, Bicyrtes quadrifasciata, feed on brown marmorated stinkbug nymphs. The
Insect-resistant varieties
Joseph Schwarz explains how he screens trees for resistance to leafrollers during WSU’s field day.Geraldine Warner Scientists at
Big demand for cider
Left: The bittersweet apple Harry Master’s Jersey. Bittersweet apples are in big demand. Center: Yarlington Mill, a traditional bittersweet English
Stinkbug biocontrol
Perdue University Extension Brown marmorated stinkbug, an invasive insect from Asia, swept over the Mid-Atlantic states’ fruit crops like a
Harvester studied for cider apples
An over-the-row raspberry harvester is tested for harvesting cider apples Geraldine Warner Cider apple growing overall requires fewer inputs than
Growing great learners
Royal City School District Superintendent Rose Search and Cliff Plath of Washington Fruit and Produce Company visit the Growing
Continued strong demand for vines
Northwest grape growers thinking about planting vines in the near future are advised to plan well ahead. Strong demand for
Good Stuff
Bayer purchases AgraQuest Bayer Crop Science, headquartered in Germany, has purchased the U.S. biological crop-protection company AgraQuest, Inc., for $425