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What’s killing these trees?
Pathologists hope a survey of Northeast apple growers will provide clues in the case of rapid apple decline.
Growers, packers meet with lawmakers
Members of the Washington Apple Commission and Columbia Fruit Packers were among a group of
Feeling blue in Michigan
Blueberry production costs rise while market prices are dropping
Don’t invest in unwanted shoot growth
With spring approaching in the Northern Hemisphere, a new season for orchardists starts with flowers, new leaves and shoots — and much anxiety.
Yakima pear handler nominations set
Pear handlers will elect nominees for the Yakima, Washington, handler position on the Fresh Pear
Fighting honeybee decline with instrumental insemination — Video
WSU researchers hope to breed better bees
A new, old bee
From high in the Tien Shan Mountains of Central Asia, Washington State University entomologists Steve Sheppard and Brandon Hopkins have brought home semen from a new strain of honeybees that evolved right alongside the wild apple tree.
How busy are your bees?
New model will predict pollinator efficiency and fruit set.
Following your vines, not your calendar, makes for more successful vineyards
The key to managing productive vineyards in Washington’s variable climate is to make management decisions
Washington Apple Commission announces marketing plan
As part of its new, five-year strategic plan, the Washington Apple Commission has proposed focusing
Mulch madness at Oregon soil workshop
David Granatstein of the Washington State University Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources
National Grape & Wine Initiative names new president
Donnell Brown has been named president of the National Grape & Wine Initiative, succeeding Camron
Wasps released to eat stink bug eggs
A Trissolcus japonicus parasitoid wasp lays eggs inside brown marmorated stink bug eggs at
Leafhopper linked to little cherry disease
A Colladonus geminatus leafhopper. Researchers have found this species of leafhopper can carry Western
Lacey Lybeck, a young grower from Pasco, Washington
family background/ Lacey grew up working alongside her family on their farm Hulbert
Can earwigs be beneficial in some orchards? – Video
Don’t wig out in bug battle: WSU graduate student set to convince growers how earwigs can be beneficial in some orchards.
Tips from Trellising 101
Trellising high-value crops or adding superstructure to existing trellises should not be left
Study: Overhead cooling does not appear to impact the survival of E. coli on apples
Gala apples are sprayed with overhead sprinklers near Prosser, Washington, in the heat of
Avoiding trellis failures
A trellis collapse comes down to two factors — a soil failure or a
FSMA answers: Preparing your facility
Questions abound about implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act. To keep you abreast of
Dillon Luebber, a young grower from Malaga, Washington
family background / Dillon was raised southeast of Wenatchee, Washington, along the Columbia
Using genetics to create “a birth control pill” for moths
Gene-editing research could lead to new control for codling moth
Flying fruit a little easier
Canadian initiative aims to boost Okanagan fruit sales, recognition.
Get the lead, and arsenic, out
Michigan State survey finds no dangerous levels of the chemicals in samples from state’s cider mills.
Can grapes rebound after a hailstorm?
To hail and back: Some results can be ugly, but still productive.
Nematodes worm their way into vineyards
A series of ongoing experiments and a rootstock trial are attempting to shed light on an often invisible problem in Washington’s vineyards: plant-parasitic nematodes.
Medford fresh pear handler nominations set
An election for the Fresh Pear Committee handler position for Medford, Oregon, will be held March 28 in
Wine grape research seminar set for April 19
Registration is open for Washington Advancements in Viticulture and Enology, a research-focused seminar designed for grape
Processed pear handler election set for Hood River
An election for the Processed Pear Committee handler position for Oregon District No. 2 will be held
Tips to build a trusty trellis
Put at least one quarter of a trellis post in the ground, use high-quality wire
WSU to host event on climate’s effect on grapes
In the Pacific Northwest, the warm spring and summer of 2016 led to the earliest
Pear handler election set for Wenatchee, Washington
Pear handlers will elect nominees for the Wenatchee, Washington, district position on the Fresh Pear Committee
Washington wine grape harvest sets record
Washington state's wine grape harvest set a record in 2016, according to the Washington State
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
Washington wine fundraiser nets $145,000
The Washington Wine Industry Foundation raised more than $145,000 at its Feb. 8 fundraiser event
Pear handler election set for Hood River, Oregon
An election for the Fresh Pear Committee handler position for the Mid-Columbia District will be
ITFA Day 3: “From Bud to Bin”
Mike Robinson talks to IFTA participants about his partial, tilted shade cloth in one
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.
Second day of IFTA conference highlights tree systems, rootstocks and awards
Stuart Tustin, left, Craig Hornblow and Stefano Musacchi during their day two panel covering
First day of IFTA tours focuses on the future
The first day of orchard tours at the International Fruit Tree Association’s 60th annual
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.
High tunnels extend vineyard growing season
Mari Vineyards gets up to 25 more growing degree-days for grapes grown under tunnel structures
Understanding the click pruning technique – Video
Pruning technique puts physiology to work, gets sap flowing to reduce blind wood and manage vigor.