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2015 Outlook
Featured stories covering the 2015 season appear in this issue.
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Italy’s growing heritage: 2014 IFTA Italy
Cooperation among small growers helps them compete and thrive.
Orchards are well equipped: 2014 IFTA Italy
Large and small growers share their techniques in the South Tyrol.
Building a LINSA: 2014 IFTA Italy
Italian growers forge a cooperative network for learning, innovation, and sustainable farming.
Washington picks big wine, juice grape crops
Concord grape grower cash prices plummet to $110 per ton.
New tool helps growers assess juce grape sustainability
Juice grape report card
Sunburn in apples: A hot problem
Sunburn has been an increasing problem in Chile over the past 20 years.
Grape industry honors members
Mike Means The Washington State Grape Society recognized the industry contributions of three members during its annual meeting held in November in Grandview,
Managing pests in wine grapes
Report contains wealth of information about pesticides.
Order on immigration
Executive Order is not the answer to ag’s labor problems, but it does help.
Supreme Court to address piece-rate breaks
Farm workers are entitled to rest breaks, but how does this apply to piece-rate labor?
Growers urged to return labor survey
The survey will help determine the wage that employers may have to pay H-2A workers.
$10 million RosBREED 2 grant
Plant pathologists will work with breeders to develop disease-resistant varieties.
Schmitten honored with Silver Pear Award
Ray Schmitten has had multiple roles in the tree fruit industry and represents pear growers in research matters.
A first for 2015
Apple Orchard near Tieton, Washington. Photo by John A. Kane January 1. Just writing that date stirs thoughts of what’s to come. Each
Patella joins CMI marketing team
Don Patella Don Patella has joined the marketing team of Columbia Marketing International. Patella, who is working from his home state of Arizona,
Lisa Perry, Young Grower from Odell, Oregon
age / 26 crops / pears, apples, cherries, berries, peaches, nectarines business / Cody Orchards and Farm Stand other experience / Learning from