WSTFA annual meeting — Wednesday wrapup
Hermann Thoennissen: Get the stakeholders together, develop a farm transition plan and be consistent about updating it every year.
Spraying with precision — Video
Cornell researcher offers tips for making your grandfather’s sprayer more effective, but says precision sprayers are the future.
Thinning without carbaryl
Darwin thinning followed by MaxCel application shows promise for Galas and Honeycrisps.
Beating bitter pit in Honeycrisp
The key lies in combining foliar calcium sprays with reduced potassium fertilization.
Latest MRL report is available for apples and cherries
In response to increasing industry concerns about complying with Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for pesticides in export markets, the Washington
Bayer AG says it will no longer sell Belt (flubendiamide)
Bayer AG announced it will no longer sell Belt (flubendiamide) insecticide in the United States on Friday, July 29, the
Promising progress for solid-set delivery
MSU research team improves system to reduce chemical waste.
Bearing down on black stem borers – VIDEO
New York researchers working to stop one of the newest apple pests.
Tree Fruit Research Commission releases new cherry pesticide study
File photo. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower) For growers looking to export, the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission has
Hoppers at heart of red blotch
The three-cornered alfalfa treehopper (Spissistilus festinus) has been confirmed as a vector for red blotch disease, but researchers say