Soil compaction in action
Imaging technology sheds light on the importance of earthworms in vineyard soils.
Imaging technology sheds light on the importance of earthworms in vineyard soils.
USDA research designed to tease out the potential of beneficial fungi in apples uncovers even more complexity.
Cold snaps hitting rootstock shanks might be cause of tree decline.
Cornell research explores complexities of New York soil.
Geraldine has a bachelor’s degree in molecular biology and a master’s in plant biology from Universidad Complutense de Madrid. She finished her doctorate in horticulture at Washington State University and is now working at New Mexico State University. Her parents are Evelyn and Robert-Jean Diverres.
Washington State University extension specialist suggests dialing back fertilizer in orchards.
Growers turn to other growers when it comes to adopting new practices, something researchers are trying to harness to improve management of leafroll and red blotch diseases.
Research in apple orchards shows significant microbial die-off occurs in 10 to 18 hours, confirming that cooling water can be applied the day before harvest.
Due to a lack of funding, advanced.farm, developers of an automated apple harvester that was close to commercialization, closed its doors last week and scuttled plans for a 2025 harvest season in Washington...
Tristan earned a master’s degree in horticulture from Stellenbosch University. He is married to Georgine and is the son of Linda Dorfling and Ralf Ketzer.