Project Description
Disease Management
Featured stories covering disease management in this issue.
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The GMO debate gets more complicated
As growers and regulators try to keep up with advances in genomics, questions arise over what is and is not genetically engineered.
Cutting-edge technique to keep pathogens away
Rutgers researchers hope gene-editing technology can make wine grapes resistant to downy mildew.
Taming traits from the wild genome
New genetic techniques have made it much faster for breeders to bring blue mold resistance from wild Eurasian apples into modern cultivars.
Auvil: Are you ready for automated harvests?
What growers need to know to prepare for implementing robotic harvest technology
Gix: Pear industry unites
Industry shares information at Interpera Congress in South Africa, with plans for 10th annual meeting to be held in U.S. for first time.
Tissue culture company begins selling plants directly to growers – Video
Culture change: Oregon company looks to reduce wait time for key rootstocks
Tips for putting the fight back in fungicide
WSU extension specialist shares tips to overcome spray resistance.
Is it really clean? Aggressive cleaning makes big difference
Study shows areas with floor, wall damage are key harborage sites for Listeria.
Woods: Food safety answers
Questions abound about implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act. To keep you abreast of the latest information, Good Fruit Grower, in cooperation with industry
Alfredo Jeronimo, a young grower from Wenatchee, Washington
Alfredo grew up working in orchards alongside his father. After starting a family, Alfredo followed his interests in the packing side of the industry and is currently pursuing goals in orchard management.