Labor worries spur automation effort
Washington scientists are looking for worldwide collaborators to work on automated harvesting.
RosBREED extended with new SCRI grant of $10 million
Ten million dollars in new funding will transform the RosBREED project from a research program devoted to genetic discovery into
Robots that fly
UAVs—also known as drones—are waiting in the wings to come into orchards and vineyards.
Controlling the stinkers
Strides have been made against brown marmorated stinkbug.
Exploring on-farm hydropower
After helping growers install superior fish screens, the Farmers Conservation Alliance is looking at the potential for turbines in canals.
Optical sorters come to wineries
The same type of high-tech sorting equipment used by tree fruit packers is being adopted in the wine industry.
Multi-row sprayers offer great improvements in timeliness
As more growers move toward modern, high-density planting systems to improve yield and orchard management, the sprayer output
Line built specially for Rainiers
Chelan Fruit Cooperative, one of the largest packers of Rainier cherries in Washington State, built a new packing
Retirements reduce Cornell’s tall spindle apple team
Stephen Hoying, Alison DeMarree both joined program in 1982.
An easy way to test maturity
The DA-meter measures chlorophyll in the outer layer of the apple.