April 15th 2010

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Eye on the Middle East

By Todd Fryhover

Good to Go

Last Bite - Pioneer of exports to Europe

Renewal on the Ridge

The International Fruit Tree Association visited farms on Michigan’s Fruit Ridge during the annual conference in March, 2010.

By Richard Lehnert

A remedy for blind wood

Delayed heading is a remedy for blind wood

by Bas van den Ende

Effective fruit thinning

By measuring fruitlet size, an apple grower can predict how effectively his thinner has worked—early enough to make repeated applications, if needed.

By Richard Lehnert

In the Box

Fumigation rules delayed

EPA delays implementation of regulations on agricultural fumigants.

By Geraldine Warner

Organic matter matters

Managing soil organic matter is usually not a priority for most farmers who must worry about yield, pest management, labor, and other things that impact the bottom line. But practices that improve soil organic matter contribute more than any other resource to a farm’s long-term productivity, says a U.S. Department of ­Agriculture soil scientist. Adding soil amendments, such as compost, crop residues, and farm or municipal wastes, not only builds soil organic matter, but can supply nutrients, help stabilize the soil, and reverse trends of soil compaction, erosion, and reduced water infiltration, according to USDA’s Dr. Hal Collins, stationed at the Agricultural Research ­Service laboratory in Prosser, Washington.

By Melissa Hansen

Managing soil ­variability

Soil Information System technology provides detailed soil information that can be used in the decision making process.

By Melissa Hansen

Compost does good things

Good stuff happens when you add compost to the soil.

By Melissa Hansen

Organic fertilizer calculator

Organic fertilizer calculator

By Melissa Hansen

Options for weed control

By Richard Lehnert

Nutrition guidelines for grapes

The long- awaited nutritional standards developed specifically for Pacific Northwest juice and wine grapes are in the process of being published, following ­several years of work by Washington State University’s Dr. Joan Davenport.

By Melissa Hansen

Micronutrients for juice grapes

By Melissa Hansen

Build your ­trellis for the future

This is the eighth in a series of articles covering all aspects of planning and establishing a competitive orchard. Planning and building the trellis is one of the most important aspects of establishing a high-density orchard. Your orchard literally depends on it.

By Geraldine Warner

Constructing a trellis

How to construct an orchard trellis

By Geraldine Warner