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Horticulture and Viticulture
Featured stories covering horticulture and viticulture in this issue.
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Risk reduction has its rewards – Video
Panelists share some key tips to help bring success to your orchard.
Advice for avoiding harvest headaches
Grower panel offers tips and perspective for finishing the growing season on a high (quality) note.
Grafter provides cutting edge in the vineyard
Field grafting grows in popularity among Washington wine grape growers, though the caution to test for viruses remains.
Scaling sustainability in the vineyard
Washington Winegrowers Association looks at the big picture in Vinewise program relaunch.
Wine research grant to fund sustainability study
$300,000 wine grape study aims to better understand consumer interest in sustainability.
High prices mean hard choices over steel
Growers and manufacturers feel the effects of U.S. tariffs on steel imports.
Extra cuticle cuts water demand in the vineyard
Researcher targeting spotted wing drosophila finds coating good for water-saving application.
Nonpesticidal controls for SWD
OSU researcher shares two new products showing promise in fighting spotted wing drosophila.
The small print has a big impact in new Farm Bill
Unexpected language change in Farm Bill adds protections for intellectual property of new varieties.
Nereyida Ponce, a young grower from Prosser, Washington
https://youtu.be/n5Gz_95FmW8 family background/Nereyida grew up on her family’s farm growing Concord grapes. She is pursuing her university degree in viticulture and enology and is a
Converting to a 2D canopy creates a new dimension for growers
Transitioning a tall spindle system to a narrow fruiting wall increases potential for mechanization, but still requires hand pruning.
Multileader systems: Growing vs. grafting
With multileader trees harder to find, more growers are turning to bench grafting for high-density plantings.
Multileader trees leading the way in production
Michigan State University researcher says high-density systems are where the money is.
Hansen: Giving growers what they want
The Washington state wine industry has spoken — and mechanization and precision viticulture is now a top priority for research supported by the state’s Wine
Scharlau: Staying ahead of the issues
A look at some of the rules and regulations that will impact vintners and growers this year.
Eastern growers exploring an early start for blossom thinning
Workshop at the Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention aims to introduce Eastern U.S. apple growers to new tools available for blossom thinning.