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Michigan apple growers urged to thin aggressively

As expected, the apple trees in Michigan are showing snowball bloom after freezes in 2012 gave them a year off from crop production. Michigan State University extension fruit educators are telling growers to take a “nibble thinning” approach to reduce crop load.

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Stemilt merchandiser selected for leadership program

Stemilt merchandiser selected for leadership program

MSU offers courses in brewing, distilling, and winemaking

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Northwest cherry growers like the look of the 2013 crop

Northwest cherry growers like the look of the 2013 crop

Northwest growers are expecting a good, but not record crop and little overlap with California's season.

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Busacca to head wine program

Busacca to head wine program

Dr. Alan Busacca is the new director of the Enology and Viticulture Program at Walla Walla Community College.

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WATCH: Inside Washington Fruit & Produce Co.

WATCH: Inside Washington Fruit & Produce Co.
Good Fruit Grower got a tour of Washington Fruit & Produce Co.'s impressive cold storage and packing facility.

Added: 2013-03-25

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WATCH: Inside Washington Fruit & Produce Co.

WATCH: Inside Washington Fruit & Produce Co.

Good Fruit Grower got a tour of Washington Fruit & Produce Co.'s impressive cold storage and packing facility.
Added: 2013-03-25
WATCH: Multipurpose platform saves money on pruning

WATCH: Multipurpose platform saves money on pruning

A motorized pruning platform can save money and reduce worker fatigue during pruning.
Added: 2013-03-14
WATCH: Flying stinkbugs

WATCH: Flying stinkbugs

In this experiment, brown marmorated stink bugs are attached to flight mills to assess how far they can fly in a day. The device consists of a rod threaded through a pivot. See the full story in the March 1 issue of the Good Fruit Grower.
Added: 2013-02-11
Running ladders

Running ladders

John Maher hopes to keep his fruit ladder art project running. Read all about it in the January 15 issue of the Good Fruit Grower.
Added: 2013-01-24
WATCH: Growing great learners

WATCH: Growing great learners

Washington Fruit and Produce Company supports a preschool program at Royal City, Washington, where it employs hundreds of orchard workers.
Added: 2012-09-27

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