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Growing Cosmic Crisp
Researchers offer more tips for growing WA 38, including girdling.
Breeding for apple consumer preferences
Test orchard plays key role as researchers seek the next great apple variety.
Trials to improve cider tannins and harvesting
For some cider makers, tannins are the holy grail of the cider business. Without tannins
Cider apple variety shortage
The four apples pictured here in grower Steve Wood’s hands are, clockwise from the
The next GMO apple
Arctic Golden Delicious set to be the first commercial crop of genetically modified apples, plans are underway for an Arctic Fuji.
Breeders continue effort to develop early cherry varieties
California breeders continue efforts to develop early cherry varieties.
Pear growers again hold the line on marketing assessment
For the fifth year straight, the assessment charged to growers for the federal marketing order
Breeding better rootstocks
Michigan State pursues patents for improved cherry rootstocks using plantings in the Pacific Northwest.
Spraying for powdery mildew
Study aims to find best time to apply fungicide.
The problem of powdery mildew
WSU researcher to study cherries’ sudden transition from resistant to susceptible during the growing season.
Suzanne Niemann, a young grower from Yakima, Washington
family background / Suzanne’s love of agriculture grew out of her interest in
Two growers weigh in on cider apple varieties
Tieton Cider Works' "Hilltop Cider" orchard in Yakima, Wash., in 2014.(TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)
Hoppers at heart of red blotch
The three-cornered alfalfa treehopper (Spissistilus festinus) has been confirmed as a vector for red
Hansen: Research leads to better control for grape disease
Saved fungicide sprays for powdery mildew keep $2 million-plus in grape growers’ pockets.
Organic control of SWD
Organic researchers are evaluating various kinds of materials to separate insects from fruit, such
Beakers and breakthroughs in SWD research
California research into spotted wing drosophila sounds like science fiction.
Changes at Oregon State extension center
Dr. Peter Shearer has resigned as entomologist at Oregon State University’s Mid-Columbia Agricultural Research and
SWD – How to stop a proliferate pest?
Growers and researchers are struggling in efforts to control the spread of spotted wing drosophila.
Ferguson: Renewed focus on little cherry disease
Research underway to study leafhopper vectors of Western X.
Researchers crack the case on why cherries crack
Too much water is a known cause of cherry cracking, but malic acid is a newly identified culprit.
Controlling cherry cracking
Reducing moisture uptake can help prevent cracking in storage.
Breeding the new cherry
WSU makes changes to sweet cherry program.
Optical lines are growing
Upgrades using near-infrared technology to sort fruit are necessary to keep pace with the industry.
Time to say goodbye for Mimi Nye
Canoe Ridge Estate manager Mimi Nye retires after 35 years with Chateau Ste. Michelle.
Replacing labor with technology
It can be a challenge for small growers with limited budgets.
Ag tech
A new educational program in Yakima, Washington, aims to meet the growing need for agricultural
Cornell starts up new solar project
Cornell University’s new Sutton Road Solar Farm is online. Sutton Road Solar Farm. (Courtesy
Better ways to spray
Five tips from sprayer training workshop can help limit your pesticide drift.
Paul Bavaro, a young grower from Escalon, California
Paul is a fourth-generation peach grower who’s been working with his father, Frank, on mechanization trials to help reduce labor costs and improve fruit quality.
A spray-plus education (Video)
Farm worker teaching team leads the nation in preparing workers for safe use of pesticides.
Wine grape growers weigh in on Cabernet Sauvignon clones
Clonal choices
Monitoring the dump tank
Apples from the 2015 harvest are washed and sanitized. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)
The microbes beneath
U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) research microbiologist Michael Lehman takes a soil-core
Not your grandpa’s weather vane
New fruit models, seamless data boost Michigan’s Enviro-weather system.
Woolly surge
Researchers, looking for answers to hold back woolly apple aphids, find some promise in sandy soils.
Making the most of mulch
Organic herbicides don’t match mulch for pear growers. That’s the conclusion of University of California
Soil-mapping tools available to growers
High-tech mapping
Soil tests tell growers what they need to know
Soil gets a closer look
Is my soil healthy?
After giving two tubes of soil and water a gentle shake, Michigan State University
Planting frenzy
Properly preparing the soil can help new plantings thrive.
Hansen: Test for nutrients before spending big money
Wine industry funded research can save growers money and lead to healthier vineyard soils.
Watering by the numbers
Extension specialists take the mystery out of irrigating.
Changing ideas about water
Irrigation becomes crucial tool even in well-watered East.
Better ways to irrigate
WSU researcher offers tips for reducing water use.
How different nutrients affect fruit quality
As with all plants, nitrogen plays a major role in fruit and tree growth. Fruit
Know your soil before picking your rootstock
Researchers encourage growers to match a rootstock’s ability to absorb nutrients to those nutrients found in the soil.
Watering whites
Research shows growers can conserve water while still maintaining quality grapes.
Root care
Remember to consider what lies beneath when maintaining a healthy orchard.
Going deep when watering grapes
WSU study shows that applying drip irrigation deep beneath the soil surface holds promise.
Concords on deficit
Subsurface irrigation shows potential for Concords, too.