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December 2011

December 2011

Last Bite -- Granny’s legacy

Last Bite -- Granny’s legacy

Reflective cover has ­marketing benefits

Reflective cover has ­marketing benefits

Good Stuff

Self-rooted trees  cut costs

Self-rooted trees cut costs

RosBREEDers set ­clicker survey ­sessions

RosBREEDers set ­clicker survey ­sessions

Cold ­hardiness

Instant vineyard

Instant vineyard

Mildew resistance quest continues

Mildew resistance quest continues

Krymsk rootstocks show advantages

Krymsk rootstocks show advantages

Cover crop choice  takes time and research

Cover crop choice takes time and research

U.K. growers try to lower residues

U.K. growers try to lower residues

Research station has organic orchard

Research station has organic orchard

The vast majority of Britain’s organic apples are imported.

Doubleday has broad interests

Doubleday has broad interests

Vineland launches  an apple breeding program

Vineland launches an apple breeding program

Jones of Washington

Jones of Washington

Nothing average about Jones

Nothing average about Jones

Making wines  in a big way

Making wines in a big way

Markets shrink  for upscale pear

Markets shrink for upscale pear

Reinventing Comice

Four leaders better than one

Four leaders better than one

Organic proves ­productive

Organic proves ­productive

Mixed ­experiences with platforms

Mixed ­experiences with platforms

Platforms not widely used

Blossom thin peaches

Blossom thin peaches

Ready for ­mechanization

Ready for ­mechanization

Spray equipment still evolving

Spray equipment still evolving

Precise IPM requires good data

Precise IPM requires good data

Focusing on tomorrow today

Research spinoffs result in smarter sprayers

Research spinoffs result in smarter sprayers

Spraying with sprinklers

Pest help  at your fingertips

Pest help at your fingertips

Good Point--Where has the roadmap led us?

 $60-million boost

$60-million boost

Collaborative research

Collaborative research

Working with  less labor

Working with less labor

Grape industry goes after viruses

Grape industry goes after viruses

In The Box

In The Box

Committee to advise on endowments

$3.1 million for Washington ­specialty crops

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