The only consistency on the Lake Ontario Fruit Program tour this summer was the humidity. Otherwise, the five-farm tour organized by Cornell University Cooperative Extension covered a remarkably diverse swath of tree fruit farming in a narrow band along Lake Ontario’s shores: new high density apple plantings and apple orchards far older than this reporter, along with high density peaches, berries, and a brand new cidery.
Bill Bryant, left, and James Christie of Bryant Christie Inc. (Courtesy photo) Bryant Christie Inc., a company that
The application period for the 2017 Frieda Rapoport Caplan Family Business Scholarship is now open.
The International Fruit Tree Association (IFTA) seeks proposals from individuals or management companies to provide executive management and staffing functions
A tiny mite is being blamed for major honeybee losses in New York, threatening the state’s $500 million agriculture industry.
Five products were honored with Produce Innovation Awards at the United Fresh Produce Association’s event in June.
A team from Washington State University took home top honors at the Worldwide Distilled Spirits Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, for research on spirits using a technique traditionally used on wine.
Now that cherry harvest is in full swing, growers have updated their estimate of the crop size.
At twice the size of a Concord, a new grape developed in New York is certainly a mouthful. So is its current name: NY98.0228.02.
Oregon State University will hold two meetings this summer to discuss the filling of two vacant horticultural positions in the
