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Horticulture, Viticulture
Featured stories about horticulture and viticulture appear in this issue.
Deadly combination
Though several species of the grape mealybug complex have been found to transmit grapevine leafroll virus, it's the vine mealybug that is most feared. Compared
Action on immigration reform?
Although there is consensus that comprehensive immigration reform legislation will not be addressed in 2009, there are signs that reform specific to agriculture could move
Delving into pitting
An example of surface pitting on Sweetheart cherries. Surface pitting in sweet cherries is a common, yet complex problem that researchers are trying to better
Powdery mildew
Cherry growers soon will be able to have powdery mildew alerts delivered through their cell phones, says the director of Washington State University's AgWeatherNet. The
Spreading fireblight
A German mechanical blossom thinner has potential to reduce hand thinning in tree fruit orchards, but it also can spread fireblight from infected blocks to
B.C. orchardists reach out
At a time when fruit growers in British Columbia, Canada, were feeling the pinch of a sinking economy, they reached out to help needy people
Update on bacterial canker of stone fruit
Left: A classic bacterial canker symptom showing cankers and gummosis of woody tissue. Right: Bacterial canker on a scaffoldGeorge Sundin Bacterial canker, caused
Storing Honeycrisp
Left: Soft scald on Honeycrisp. Right: Honeycrisp with soggy breakdown. Honeycrisp is a challenging apple to grow, and the challenges don't stop when the fruit
Fungicides registered for thermofogging
Fungicides that can be applied to tree fruit in storage by a process called thermofogging have been registered in the United States, and the registrant,
Disease potential
This cluster was infected with downy mildew about two weeks before bloom. Washington growers would likely see this type of infection from rain early in
Fan leaf in Washington State
Classic symptoms of fan leaf virus on Pinot Noir include yellowing leaf discoloration. Washington State grape growers should be on the look out for grape
Good Stuff
Low-profile cab Blueline Equipment Company of Moxee, Washington, has developed a low-profile cab designed specifically to fit on Kubota tractor models M8540 and M7040N, which
Keeping vine mealybug out
Oregon's wine industry, worried about the threat of vine mealybug and potential for rapid spread of grapevine leafroll virus, is taking proactive steps to try
Look out for leafroll
Grapevine leafroll virus, able to spread through vineyards from infected propagation material, vectors, human activity, and root grafting, is a growing problem in Washington State.
Last Bite – The Guinan Story
Rainier Fruit Company exists today as the marketing arm of Zirkle Fruit Company. Lyman Bunting was a 13-year-old orphan in 1904 when he arrived in
Breeding program bears fruit
Apple breeder Dr. Kate Evans says sequencing of the human genome led to huge advances in genomics and development of technologies and tools that can
Scab resistance breakdown
Apple scab is the most important disease in the Midwest. Scab-resistant apple cultivars are more resistant than their nonresistant cousins, but that doesn't mean they
Controlling pear scald
Kristi Deschuytter is working to find new scald A popular ripening inhibitor used on apples can control superficial scald in pears, but getting the pears
Cap and trade: pros and cons
Here's how a cap and trade system works: —A government entity sets a limit (cap) on the amount of a "pollutant," such as carbon dioxide
Carbon credits require proof
The majority of carbon dioxide emissions from power plants occurs on the eastern half of the United States. Tree fruit growers need to be proactive
Carbon credits and markets: Cap and trade comes to Washington
Our newly elected president has publicly embraced the establishment of a government-mandated "cap and trade" system to help combat global warming. "Cap and trade" refers