WSDA to dedicate state-of-the-art greenhouse
The Washington Department of Agriculture will formally dedicate on May 11 a $750,000 greenhouse intended to support the tree fruit industry.
Gillison’s Variety Fabrication donates mechanical planter to Michigan State University
A donated piece of equipment will help Michigan State University fruit research stations plant more trees faster. Gillison’s Variety Fabrication
Let vigor be your guide : Video
Precision crop load management strategies lower risk and raise fruit quality.
What’s your ideal orchard system?
Finding the ideal system for your orchards can be trial and error, but luckily, Mike Robinson likes to experiment.
Which comes first, the trellis or the trees?
Allan says he prefers to plant the dormant, cut-back sleeping eyes for the V-trellis system
New methods to get from bud to bin : Videos
Tree system architecture for apple orchards a key topic for IFTA speakers, grower tours.
The latest on FF Robotics’ machine harvester
IFTA’s summer field tour in New York last year focused on automation technologies and growers who are utilizing
Tips from Trellising 101
Trellising high-value crops or adding superstructure to existing trellises should not be left to guesswork. The engineering principles
Avoiding trellis failures
A trellis collapse comes down to two factors — a soil failure or a material failure. (Courtesy of Mark