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Get the lead, and arsenic, out
Michigan State survey finds no dangerous levels of the chemicals in samples from state’s cider mills.
Can grapes rebound after a hailstorm?
To hail and back: Some results can be ugly, but still productive.
Nematodes worm their way into vineyards
A series of ongoing experiments and a rootstock trial are attempting to shed light on an often invisible problem in Washington’s vineyards: plant-parasitic nematodes.
Wine grape research seminar set for April 19
Registration is open for Washington Advancements in Viticulture and Enology, a research-focused seminar designed for grape
Tips to build a trusty trellis
Put at least one quarter of a trellis post in the ground, use high-quality wire
The GMO debate gets more complicated
As growers and regulators try to keep up with advances in genomics, questions arise over what is and is not genetically engineered.
Cutting-edge technique to keep pathogens away
Rutgers researchers hope gene-editing technology can make wine grapes resistant to downy mildew.
Taming traits from the wild genome
New genetic techniques have made it much faster for breeders to bring blue mold resistance from wild Eurasian apples into modern cultivars.
Auvil: Are you ready for automated harvests?
What growers need to know to prepare for implementing robotic harvest technology
Gix: Pear industry unites
Industry shares information at Interpera Congress in South Africa, with plans for 10th annual meeting to be held in U.S. for first time.
Tissue culture company begins selling plants directly to growers – Video
Culture change: Oregon company looks to reduce wait time for key rootstocks
ITFA Day 3: “From Bud to Bin”
Mike Robinson talks to IFTA participants about his partial, tilted shade cloth in one
Tips for putting the fight back in fungicide
WSU extension specialist shares tips to overcome spray resistance.
Is it really clean? Aggressive cleaning makes big difference
Study shows areas with floor, wall damage are key harborage sites for Listeria.
Woods: Food safety answers
Questions abound about implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act. To keep you abreast of
Second day of IFTA conference highlights tree systems, rootstocks and awards
Stuart Tustin, left, Craig Hornblow and Stefano Musacchi during their day two panel covering
First day of IFTA tours focuses on the future
The first day of orchard tours at the International Fruit Tree Association’s 60th annual
High tunnels extend vineyard growing season
Mari Vineyards gets up to 25 more growing degree-days for grapes grown under tunnel structures
Understanding the click pruning technique – Video
Pruning technique puts physiology to work, gets sap flowing to reduce blind wood and manage vigor.
Can science strengthen graft unions?
An experiment to stimulate stronger grafts on brittle Geneva 41 rootstocks reveals promise but no clear path.
Is your orchard robot ready? – Video
Industry leaders break out crystal ball to help growers prepare for ‘game changers.’
Blazing a trail for female growers
International Fruit Tree Association launches women’s group to provide education, mentorship.
New research aims to learn more about hard cider apples
Michigan State project peels away the unknowns of hard cider apples.
Rosé cider anyone?
Red-juiced apples give cidermakers a new color for their palettes, and may fill other needs as well.
Speakers dig into geological topics on final day of wine grape grower meetings
Speakers address Washington Winegrower attendees during the morning sessions covering the state’s climate and
Clusters along the Columbia
Next to towering basalt cliffs, Washington winemaker finds great climate for growing grapes.
Hansen: A focus on wine research
As the first year of the Washington wine industry’s amplified research program is now behind
Battle of the cherry architectures
Research comparing four high-density systems shows upright fruiting offshoots (UFO) technique holds advantages.
NGWI picks 13 board members, 3 officers
Jupiter grape variety the Washington State Viticulture Field Day in Prosser, Washington on August
Have your grapevines weathered the weather?
Some of Côte Bonneville's vines in their Yakima valley vineyard is covered by recent
Michigan researcher finds drastic pruning shows promise for cherries
Gregory Lang of MSU examines a tree that underwent whole tree renewal before the
Researchers advocate whole tree renewal pruning
Replace traditional limb-by-limb method by starting over, one tree at a time
New postharvest fungicide idea comes from an old place
Natamycin emerges as a possible nontoxic postharvest fungicide.
Targeting bacterial pathogens in cold storage with ozone
Much is still unknown about contamination risks from pathogens in fruit packing warehouses. Researchers across
New webcast talks about fire blight resistance to antibiotics
The Plant Management Network has released a new web presentation called “Fire Blight and Streptomycin
Safeguarding Honeycrisp from storage disorders
Packers have options to help protect against Honeycrisp storage disorders.
Beating bitter pit in Honeycrisp
Researchers look for postharvest strategies to reduce bitter pit risks in Honeycrisp.
Seeing scald before it happens with new tool
Warehouses employ a variety of strategies to prevent superficial scald from spoiling apples during storage,
Empire State Producers Expo: Thursday wrapup
A hard cider tasting wrapped up one of the final sessions of the Empire
Ariane Stechmann, Young Grower from Hamburg, Germany
family background / Ariane is the oldest of four siblings who make up
Grape and wine research review rescheduled for Jan. 30-31
The Washington State Grape and Wine Research Program’s research review has been rescheduled for January
Empire State Producers Expo: Wednesday wrapup
A sparsely attended but lively discussion about H-2A guest workers highlighted Wednesday’s proceedings at the
Where do you match consumer expectations?
Economists quantify importance of fruit qualities based on differing perspectives of producers, packers and consumers.
Managing a variable vineyard
Research team aims to develop ‘prescription map’ for vineyards.
New hires at UC Davis and Washington State
New leader of UC Davis postharvest center Trevor Suslow Food safety expert Trevor
Problematic pairings with Geneva 935
Certain scion strains show mysterious tree decline symptoms when combined with Geneva 935 rootstocks.
British Columbia’s government replant program aims at farm renewal
Program's not just about new varieties, it's replanting recharged
Moffitt: All pears, all the time
The Pear Bureau is celebrating 85 years of promoting the beautiful and delicious pears nurtured