Juice grape growers in Washington State have found a way to aerate the soil, relieve soil compaction, and reduce farming costs. An aerator implement that uses metal fingers to loosen the soil is finding favor in the grape industry. Forage and grain crop farmers have found the implement is useful in minimum-till practices. It is also used in turf grass—from sod production to golf courses to sporting fields—for aeration and thatching. It’s not a new tool, but one that may have been overlooked by fruit growers. Concord grape grower Jerry Czebotar of Pasco believes the aerator will “revolutionize” the juice grape […]