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Nutrient and Water Management
Featured stories covering nutrient and water management in this issue.
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Nick Mackay, a young grower from Pasco, Washington
After originally pursuing a degree in history and law, Nick pursued a more hands-on career through Washington State University’s viticulture program.
Watering by the numbers
Extension specialists take the mystery out of irrigating.
Changing ideas about water
Irrigation becomes crucial tool even in well-watered East.
Better ways to irrigate
WSU researcher offers tips for reducing water use.
How different nutrients affect fruit quality
As with all plants, nitrogen plays a major role in fruit and tree growth. Fruit color development can be limited by the presence of too
Know your soil before picking your rootstock
Researchers encourage growers to match a rootstock’s ability to absorb nutrients to those nutrients found in the soil.
Watering whites
Research shows growers can conserve water while still maintaining quality grapes.
Root care
Remember to consider what lies beneath when maintaining a healthy orchard.
Going deep when watering grapes
WSU study shows that applying drip irrigation deep beneath the soil surface holds promise.
Concords on deficit
Subsurface irrigation shows potential for Concords, too.
Using less water
Study shows growers can reduce near-harvest irrigation of cherries without harming trees, fruit.
Passing on the farm
Farm family coach offers advice for succession planning.
Ambrosia surge
Marketing minds meet their apple match with increasing number of varieties.
How to attract workers
Workers go where they can make the most money.
Modern orchards and technology can potentially reduce production costs
Harvesting, pruning, trimming and bin removal machines like these displayed during an IFTA tour last summer in Washington can help growers reduce labor, improve
Keeping limbs in line with mechanical pruning – (video)
While not exactly new anywhere, mechanical hedging is seeing a youthful surge on both sides of the U.S. as a way for fruit
Hortau expands in Pacific Northwest
Hortau, a provider of precision irrigation management systems, is expanding its full line of products and services to the Pacific Northwest. Aaron Voelker, left,
Hudson Valley hires new tree fruit pathologist
The Hudson Valley Research Laboratory has hired tree fruit plant pathologist Dr. Srdjan Acimovic. Acimovic earned his doctorate in plant pathology from the Michigan State
New hire for Pear Bureau Northwest
Pear Bureau Northwest has hired Morgan Cairns as its sampling and event coordinator. Cairns brings diverse experience in events, food service, communications and graphic design