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Big time for blueberries
From acres to production, this little fruit just keeps growing.
Blueberries eligible for coronavirus relief payments
Just as for apples, the federal government has changed its mind and made blueberries eligible
USDA agrees apple growers qualify for CFAP funds
The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a correction to its Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP)
Pandemic packing pivot
Fruit warehouses across the U.S. adjust practices to continue shipping amid the coronavirus.
Kyle Rasch, a young grower from Conklin, Michigan
Kyle is a fifth-generation famer in the West-central Michigan region. He was part of USApple’s Young Apple Leaders program, obtained a business degree from Grand Rapids Community College and is the son of Sue and Chuck Rasch.
Hold on to your Anjous
On the controversial topic of self-regulation, the Northwest pear industry approved stricter quality standards for early season Anjou shipments, but do they go far enough?
Another Cosmic lawsuit filed
Management company accuses nursery of illegal propagation of WA 38 trees.
Fruit industry questions eligibility for USDA direct payment program
Few tree fruit growers able to access benefits as program began.
Washington shippers making Farmers to Families food boxes
USDA coronavirus response program offers contracts so distributors can supply nonprofits, benefiting both growers and families in need.
WSU-OSU virtual cherry field day July 6
Washington State University and Oregon State University will present a virtual cherry field day on
Ludacrisp gaining speed
Growers planting Midwest Apple Improvement Association’s second-most popular variety in greater numbers.
Training video will help scouts spot little cherry disease
Just like in the coronavirus pandemic facing our communities, one of the challenges with the
Soil now regulated under apple maggot quarantine in Washington
The Washington State Department of Agriculture finalized a rule change that adds soil and growing
Red flesh for red ciders
Michigan State University program focused on varieties for juice.
Hot start continues for Cosmic Crisp
In Washington State University study, second-leaf Cosmic Crisp packouts surpass third-leaf results.
How to do your do-over
Why replanting vineyards is more than just planting again.
Apple industry appeals to USDA to revisit pandemic payment eligibility
USApple says the USDA used flawed approach that found most apple growers ineligible for support despite price declines and sales slowdowns
Grape growers ready to root
Washington’s leading grapevine nursery shares what growers need to know if they want to plant grafted vines.
Birds flee when drones fly
WSU researchers test unmanned aerial systems as bird deterrents.
Smart scouting for little cherry disease — Video
Using a checklist approach can help scouts detect little cherry disease symptoms that can vary
WAEF scholarship recipient donates back with first paycheck
Neftali Garcia A Washington Apple Education Foundation scholarship recipient has donated a portion of his
An orchard with a head start
A new ultrahigh-density approach in Washington starts with nursery trees planted at full height.
Bye to big branches
The grow-through-tree approach appeals to New York growers with home nurseries and those who want to buy custom trees.
Maureen O’Callaghan, a young grower from Ephrata, Washington
Maureen graduated from Walla Walla Community College’s viticulture and enology program and joined Shaw Vineyards as a viticulturist in 2018. She is the daughter of Carol and John O’Callaghan.
Brandt: Global brands offer value
The enduring success of Pink Lady shows why critical mass matters for fruit branding.
Marketing pears in a pandemic
The Pear Bureau Northwest’s annual meeting featured updates on marketing pivots and planning for the season ahead.
Fresh Pear Committee changes marketing order for Anjous in revote — Updated
The compromise proposal is a “step in the right direction,” according to committee chair, but some growers say it doesn’t go far enough.
Combining efforts to boost return on mechanization
Vineyard managers use mechanical tools in tandem to stretch labor savings.
Softer landing for fresh blueberries
Fresh-market-focused blueberry harvesters could reduce labor costs and bruising.
Make your crop load count
Results from Michigan trial show promise for bud load pruning.
A no-shake take for tart cherries
Growers experiment with over-the-row machines and growing high density in tart cherry orchards.
Sweet cherry consolidation
Michigan growers adjust to changing markets.
Chinese cherries a growing industry
Key export market for Northwest U.S. producers rapidly ramps up its domestic production of revered fruit.
Tart cherry industry renews marketing order
In close vote, growers and handlers extend the marketing order six more years.
Pear Bureau Northwest will meet via webinar May 26–29
The Pear Bureau Northwest’s annual meetings will be held via webinar May 26–29. The meetings
Taking on the challenge of cherries
Veteran growers offer words of encouragement, advice.
Developing digital demand
Marketers scramble to create online impulse shopping for cherries post-coronavirus.
Time for more grapevine testing
Washington State University virologist encourages grape growers to test more often.
Vector investigations
New research aims to deepen understanding of little cherry disease.
New fruit fly foe found
Officials don’t want European cherry fruit fly to spread beyond Western New York, but a small cherry industry there wants quarantine regulations that don’t put them out of business.
Sap beetles hitting Michigan cherries
Intermittent pest could become more permanent in Michigan if link to spotted wing drosophila losses proven.
Two Washington shippers start making Farmers to Families food boxes
USDA coronavirus response program offers contracts to distributors to supply nonprofits directly, benefiting both growers and families in need.
Alicia Abendroth, a young grower from Wolcott, New York
Alicia grew up in Lower Saxony, Germany, and attended Geisenheim University before transferring to Cornell University to pursue her undergraduate degree in plant sciences.
Thurlby: A cherry market that no one has ever seen
Pandemic pressures push cherry promotions to quickly adapt to online shopping and digital marketing, but Northwest Cherry Growers is up to the challenge.
DuPont and Harper: Better disease detection
Scouting and sampling for X phytoplasma and little cherry virus in 2020.
Northwest Cherry Growers holds virtual 5-state annual meeting
The annual 5-state meeting of Cherry Growers Northwest, normally held in a Richland, Washington, hotel,
Vineyard mechanization putting people first
Even wineries that prefer hand-picked grapes can use mechanization as a tool to improve vineyard management.
USDA awards money for blueberry, cranberry breeding
The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded a four-year, $1.13 million grant, including matching funds, to
Bud removal can control the flower power
Artificial spur extinction removes buds early, eases angst of thinning.
Wine Foundation elects new board members
The Washington Wine Industry Foundation announced in a news release the election of Erik McLaughlin,