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Dustin Tobin, a young grower from Grandview, Washington
https://youtu.be/QBDNg8YDwV8 family background/Dustin grew up working with his family at Dave Tobin Farms and studied
Zhou & Melgar: Where do nutrients go when you fertilize trees?
Researchers explore how ripening season affects peach tree nutrient requirements.
Sallato: Calcium deficiencies in fruit
WSU extension specialist explains how plant nutrition affects your orchard, production and fruit quality.
Getting ready for robots
Evolution of the technology and the orchard required for robotic harvest.
Punjabi growers help advance British Columbia’s tree fruit industry
Hardworking heritage and willingness to invest are keys to success for some families.
FDA announces wine grapes among commodities to be exempt from Produce Safety Rule
On March 27, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) issued a statement praising the U.S. Food and
Robotic picking machine’s first apple harvest underway: Video
Abundant Robotics debuts robotic harvester in New Zealand apple orchard for first harvest headed to market.
Protecting fruit from cold with spray-on jackets
WSU researchers trying to insulate fruit trees with cellulose nanocrystals.
Washington Winegrowers bestows annual awards
Washington wine industry leaders honored.
Lessons in supply and demand for wine grape growers
Wine broker describes transition period from shortage to excess.
Headwinds approaching Washington wine industry
Analysts concur: Wine grape growers will need to be innovative in today’s rapidly evolving market.
Canopy camera in your pocket – Video
Smartphone photos, coupled with a computer program that analyzes orchard canopies, could help growers count their crops before harvest.
Management of grapevine trunk diseases varies by region
Vine surgery can help vineyards dealing with trunk pathogens stay productive, according to U.S.
New technology explores pollination automation
Israeli tech company working to develop automated pollination.
Orchardists testing bee-attractant paste
Yakima, Washington, start-up markets potent lure to boost pollination.
WSU wine research seminar on April 17 to focus on smoke exposure
The impact of smoke taint from wildfires is the focus of the Washington Advancements in Viticulture and Enology (WAVEx) research seminar on April 17 in Richland, Washington.
Researcher spins off pollen suspension
WSU researcher licenses pollen suspension while continuing electrostatic research.
Pollination calculation: Every bee counts
Online tool helps growers assess how much pollination they get from wild bees.
Record 2018 blueberry crop plants Oregon in No. 1 spot
Earliblue blueberry growing in Oregon’s Willamette Valley in 2011. The blueberry crop is booming
Cornell analysis of N.Y. apple industry reveals bigger economic impact
Cornell University researchers, using a new, more precise framework for economic impact analysis, found the New York apple industry has a 21 percent larger economic impact compared to traditional models.
Auvil: WA 38 management tips
Tom Auvil on some things to consider as the Cosmic Crisp brand approaches its first commercial harvest.
Washington wine growers harvest second largest crop on record in 2018
Washington wine grape growers harvested 261,000 tons in 2018, the second largest crop in history,
US Apple flies in to Washington D.C.
Almost 100 apple growers from across the country traveled to Washington D.C. this week for
Moth myth explained
Traps say oriental fruit moth isn’t there, but better lure placement proves otherwise in Michigan peach orchards.
Boring into study of beetles and rapid apple decline
Link between black stem borer and collapse of young dwarf apple trees draws scrutiny from researcher.
Native natural enemies
Researchers looking at native cousins of the Asian parasitoid wasp that targets brown marmorated stink bug.
Harrison Van Meekeren, a young grower from Lakeville, Nova Scotia
https://youtu.be/o_kqGWKwkTk family background / Harrison grew up in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia and
Hyperparasites: enemies of enemies of enemies
Hyperparasitic behavior among the findings of OSU trechnites study.
Cornell offers in-depth fruit school March 26 and 27
Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is offering a two-day, in-depth fruit school:
USDA announces funds to fight spotted lanternfly
Spotted lanternfly that feed on grapevines take a serious toll on vine health, reducing
Spotted lanternfly a new grape threat
Swarms of feeding spotted lanternfly can kill a vineyard. Will the Pennsylvania quarantine be able to keep them from spreading?
New pesticide application method a shot in the bark
MSU researcher compares trunk injection to spray application for pear psylla control.
Fire destroys Blue Bird fruit warehouse
A Blue Bird fruit warehouse in Peshastin, Washington, caught fire Sunday, March 3, leaving
Washington Winegrowers elect board members
The Washington Winegrowers Association elected board members and officers at their annual meeting held in
Looking for the sweet spot in powdery mildew resistance
Researcher looks for genetic factors that make sweet cherries less susceptible to the fungal pathogen.
A look at the ins and outs of netting
WSU grad student studies the effect of orchard netting on bugs, both good and bad.
Reflective mulch proves repellent
WSU researcher finds reflective mulch keeps pear psylla out in early season.
USA Pears making first appearance at South by Southwest
USA Pears will be part of the Wellness Expo at the 2019 South by Southwest
Unravelling the mysteries of the grapevine leaffolder
New wine grape pest in one Washington region turns out to be cousin of common California leaffolder.
Sterile codling moth factory ‘a funky business’
British Columbia moth factory cranks out sterile bugs by the millions.
Breeding bugs to fly and die – Video
Researchers, technology company explore sterile codling moth releases in U.S. apple orchards.
Final IFTA tour stop: Grow to replace
Orchardist Scott VanDeWalle discusses his young, nearly pedestrian orchard Thursday north of Rochester, New
IFTA Heuser lecturer: Start with the problem
Agriculture’s ability to collect data is greater than its ability to model and interpret data,
Cornell receives $68.9 million for new grape research lab
Cornell released Traminette in 1996. Today, dozens of wineries in New York, Colorado, Nebraska,
Ryan Johnson, a young grower from Harrah, Washington
https://youtu.be/c4wr824jEnk family background/Ryan is an operations manager at the nursery. He grew up working various
DuPont: Moving toward bio-based IPM in pears
This campylomma adult at Washington State University Tree Fruit and Extension Center in Wenatchee, Washington,
Bitter rot spotting in Northeast and Midwest
North Carolina researcher gives Northeast, Midwest growers a head start on fighting apple disease.
Sale of Broetje Orchards creates FirstFruits Farms
New owner plans to continue many employee-support programs created by Broetje.
Trade mitigation funds approved for Washington apples
The Washington Apple Commission will receive nearly $8.5 million through the USDA Agricultural Trade Promotion
San Jose scale scuffle in Michigan
Michigan cherry growers take on San Jose scale.