IFTA Day 3: Pennsylvania by conference room
Michigan State University Extension specialist Anna Wallis discusses chemical thinners at the International Fruit Tree Association’s annual conference in Pennsylvania
Airblast from above
Drones present new spraying option for Michigan fruit.
Uncovering the foe below
Researchers take mangrove approach to fight killer of peach and tart cherry trees.
Knight: The prescription for effective monitoring of codling moth
Two decades of research yields non-pheromone lure composed of plant volatiles, acetic acid.
Seeking efficiencies for tart cherry growers
Hopes for high-density plantings not panning out, so tart cherry researchers turn to technology.
Apple Root to Fruit webinar March 1
The Cornell Cooperative Extension fruit team announced in a news release a nationwide Specialty Crop Research Initiative Apple Root to
WineVit opens with grand tasting of disease-resistant cultivars and updates from breeding programs
Washington State University viticulturist Michelle Moyer leads a grand tasting focused on disease-resistant cultivars on the morning of Feb. 8
Ready for a heat repeat
WSU researcher shares lessons from 2021’s summer heat wave.
Proving pear density
High-density systems can boost Bartlett productivity, according to trials from California’s North Coast.
Low-density leads Concord trial
High-density planting reduces Concord production in WSU research trial, while widely spaced vines can easily fill the space.