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YVCC to offer online vineyard and winery coursesA grant from the National Science Foundation is making this possible. |
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Bruce Turner joins Oneonta |
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WSU hires viticulture specialistMichelle Moyer has a doctorate in plant pathology from Cornell. |
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Mechanizing orchards in Italy |
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Organic growers identify research needsInstant survey provides insights into organic practices and challenges. |
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Canadian firm seeks approval for transgenic, non-browning appleOkanagan Specialty Fruits is seeking United States government approval to produce and market two genetically modified varieties of apples called Arctic Granny and Arctic Golden. These Arctic apples do not turn brown when they are bruised or cut. |
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Big year for little cherryTests in orchards show the disease is widespread in Washington's cherry growing regions. |
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Ostenson to retire from Stemilt |
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Russi retires from Willow Drive |
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Stemilt's general manager retiresHans van Someren Gréve joined Stemilt's board 20 years ago. |
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Pear referendum scheduledGrowers will vote on the continuation of the fresh and processed pear committees. |
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Pheasant to focus on consultingSusan Pheasant helped develop the Gras2p program for the Washington State Horticultural Association. |
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Janick honored for life’s workJules Janick, one of the world’s most respected and best known horticulturists, was honored in November as an outstanding alumnus of Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He received his bachelor’s degree from Cornell in 1951. |
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Pear Bureau to work closer with sales desksA pear industry task force will look at the grower assessments for promotions. |
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Rainier marketing JazzRainier Fruit Company has been sublicensed by the Oppenheimer Group, which markets ENZA varieties. |
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Stabenow to chair Senate Ag CommitteeMichigan Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow will chair the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry when the 112th Congress convenes in January. Her election was hailed by organizations representing specialty crops growers, who credit her with writing the specialty crops subtitle in the 2008 Farm Bill, the first time for such a section. |
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Tuck heads Mid-Columbia research centerBrian Tuck will also continue as Extension educator in The Dalles. |
Pace hires new pathologist |
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Construction begins at Clore CenterThe center will promote Washington wine and food. |
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World's biggest apple showThe Good Fruit Grower's Melissa Hansen visits the Interpoma trade show and conference in Italy. |
Spotted wing drosophila spotted in MichiganSpotted wing drosophila (SWD) has been found in Michigan. |
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Fruit survey coming upSurveys will be mailed out to growers in December. |
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Bee expert has dual appointmentBee breeder Susan Cobey will spend half her time working with WSU’s Mount Vernon research station. |
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Know your enemiesTraps showing the kind and abundance of natural enemies in the orchard could help enhance IPM. |
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United Fresh hires food safety veteranWith a 25-year career in food safety, Dr. Barry Eisenberg, formerly with River Ranch Fresh Foods, was recently hired as the new vice president of food safety services for the United Fresh Produce Association. |
Vigorous trapping recommendedWashington State University updates SWD guidelines for grapes. |
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Davis joins Domex |
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Glady Bellamy 1952-2010The Northwest tree fruit industry loses a leader. |
Latino viticulture program to beginRegistration is open for the Latino Agricultural Education Program for Viticulture that starts in November and runs through April. |
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What's the strategy for SWD?Washington growers want guidance on what to do about the new pest spotted wing drosophila. |
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WA 2 on viewWashington State University scheduled two field days this fall for growers to see and taste its new variety at harvest. |
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Apple crop varies across the countryMichigan growers expect to pick only half a crop because of freezes in May. |
USDA allocates $55 million for specialty cropsAlmost $1 million are dedicated to tree fruit and grape projects in Washington. |
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Grove receives new WSU awardDr. Gary Grove was honored for his work as head of the AgWeatherNet system. |
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Apples for the needySecond Harvest partnered with fruit canner Independent Foods in Yakima, Washington, to produce more than 5,000 cases of apple sauce from donated fruit. |
Michigan processors agree to minimum apple pricesThe Michigan Processing Apple Growers Marketing Committee has negotiated minimum prices for processing apples for the 2010 crop and announced them on Friday, September 10. |
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Fall urea applications can subdue apple scabFor apple growers facing tough scab pressure, a fall application of urea fertilizer applied to fallen leaves can reduce overwintering scab inoculum by more than 80 percent, reduce primary scab pressure at green tip next spring, and maybe save a spray or two of fungicide after the primary scab period is over. |
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Learning to live with drosophilaHow well will it survive the winter? |
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Julia Rothwell heads USAppleJulia Baehre Rothwell, Belding Fruit Sales, Belding, Michigan, has moved up to chair of the board of the U.S. Apple Association, taking over from John Teeple, of Teeple Farms, Wolcott, New York |
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WSU research vineyard hosts tourWashington State University's new research orchard provides enough space for research to be followed from field to bottle. |
Strong season predicted for U.S. apple cropThe state of Washington is expecting a full apple crop, and many other places—Europe, China, Mexico, the Midwestern United States—are coming up short. “It looks like an excellent opportunity for a strong marketing season and a successful year,” said Bruce Grim, manager of the Washington Apple Growers Marketing Association, at the end of the U.S. Apple Association’s Apple Crop Outlook and Marketing Conference. |
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Tariffs on apples, againApple exported to Mexico are subject to a retaliatory 20 percent tariff. |
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Mechanical thinning tested on pearsPear growers need to consider redesigning their orchards to take advantage of labor-saving technology. |
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Milton “Bud” Mercer, 1938-2010 |
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Smaller crop, higher prices?The 2010 fresh pear crop is forecast to be 2 million boxes shorter than the 2009 record crop. |
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Washington forecasts big apple cropWashington's 2010 apple crop is forecast to be slightly larger than the 2008 crop. |
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Fewer pears for processingWith Northwest Bartlett volume below average, the contract price for processing pears is up. |
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IFTA tours Western New YorkAbout 200 International Tree Fruit Association members toured Western New York, visiting 14 orchards, a winery, and the New York Horticulture Experiment Station at Geneva. |
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Wine legendsWine legends are selected based on their contributions to the wine industry and the community. |
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Cherry Showcase, with 60 varieties, tests the testersThe Sweet Cherry Showcase in Benton Harbor, Michigan, was a success July 8. It has become an annual event. |
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Defendants respond in SweeTango lawsuitOfficials at the University of Minnesota and at Pepin Heights Orchards in Lake City, Minnesota, have filed a response to the lawsuit brought by Minnesota apple growers who claim they are unfairly denied the benefits that will come from the new apple, SweeTango. |
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B.C. growers focus on fruit sizeSummerland cherries tend to be very productive. |
Cherry Industry Administrative Board sets tart cherry crop restriction at 31%The Cherry Industry Administrative Board (CIAB), the national marketing order for red tart cherries, has established a restriction percentage of 31 percent on the crop that will be harvested over the next month. |
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U.S. fruit crops ‘guesstimated’ at about average sizeAfter a big fruit crop across the board in 2009, fruit production in the United States this year was “guesstimated” at about average size—but some regions will fare better than others as they work around weather that seems anything but average. |
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WSU hiring Extension educator for YakimaThe university hopes to have a person in place by the fall. |
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Premium Rainier grade approvedThe new grade defines the minimum size and color of Rainier cherries sold as “Premium.” |
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Average pear crop forecastThe winter pear crop should be down almost 10 percent from last year’s record production. |
Grape industry wins USDA funding for two projectsThe grape industry has received USDA funding for two research projects, one focusing on water use in the West and the other on wine grape cultivars for the East. |
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Grading change for double cherriesDouble cherries have been graded differently in Washington than in other states. |
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NW cherry crop pegged at 14 million boxesThe Northwest cherry industry expects a better market this year. |
Study linking organophosphates and ADHD stirs apple growersA new study associating organophosphate pesticides with a higher incidence of ADHD in children caused a stir among apple growers. |
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Cherry permits simplifiedThe multiple permits required to ship fresh Northwest cherries to California have been rolled into one. |
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Spotted wing drosophila found in NWA female fly was found May 10 in a trap in Mosier, Oregon. |
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Cornell releases two new apple varietiesTwo new apple varieties have been released from the Cornell University breeding program and a group of New York growers will grow and market them exclusively. |
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California cherry crop late; tree fruit volume smallerA late California crop means there could be overlap with the start of the Northwest cherry season. |
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Harvest training video |
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Storing HoneycrispResearchers from around North America share their experiences. |
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Jim and Rena DoorninkJim and Rena Doornink of Wapato, Washington, are Good Fruit Growers of the Year for 2009. |
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Hot topics at Cherry InstituteThe annual Cherry Institute meeting is scheduled for January 14 in Yakima. |
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Apple harvester demonstration set for October 20On October 20 at 3 p.m., there will be a demonstration at the Penn State Fruit Research and Extension Center in Biglerville, Pennsylvania, showing the new apple harvesting system developed by Phil Brown Welding, Conklin, Michigan. |
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Michigan hort society gives service awardsThe Michigan State Horticultural Society gave distinguished service awards to Joe Klein and Randy Beaudry, two people well known in Michigan’s fruit industry. The awards were made during the Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable, and Farm Market Expo in Grand Rapids, Michigan, December 8. |
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Hort Association bestows honorsThe Washington State Horticultural Association honored growers, researchers, and educators during its annual meeting. |
New Zealand touts low residues |
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California to register fumigant |
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Fruit crop values increase |
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Union Pacific goes pink |
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Washington wine road trip |
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Apple art contest winner |
Fruit committee nominations |
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Washington’s grape harvest off to a slow startWashington State’s grape harvest, in one of the latest starts ever, is beginning to crank up. |
David Britten Lowry 1914-2010 |
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Winery WiseA sustainability guide for wineries is being developed with state funding. |
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Pear conditioning standards set |
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WSU research field dayThe university's Sunrise Orchard serves as a living laboratory for scientists who are working to solve practical problems for the tree fruit industry. |
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Iezzoni named Cherry Person of the YearAmy Iezzona honored during National Cherry Festival in Michigan. |
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WSU hires new AgWeatherNet directorDr. Gerrit Hoogenboom has managed one of the largest automated weather networks in the southeastern United States. |
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Apple flea weevils star at organic field dayApple flea weevils hijacked the agenda at the Organic Tree Fruit Association’s first official field day at Earth First Farm in Michigan. |
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New mechanical thinnerWashington State University researchers discussed their new hand-held mechanical thinner during a recent cherry field day. |
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Farmworker housing opens in OthelloLugar Seguro,built by the Othello Housing Authority, provides 96 beds for seasonal farmworkers and their families. |
Gutzwiler joins Research CommissionKyle Mathison will step down after 21 years on the commission |
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Albert Ravenholt 1919-2010 |
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New president for California grape growersGovernment affairs veteran John Aguirre will be an advocate for California grape growers. |
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Goose Ridge Vineyard names winemakerWashington wine veteran Kendall Mix joins Goose Ridge Vineyard and Estate Winery as head winemaker. |
Michigan Extension restructuring pushes aheadMichigan’s fruit industry does not seem as yet to be negatively affected by the restructuring of the state’s Extension system that began last fall. |
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Spotted wing drosophila in tree fruitScientists have developed a plan to help growers manage a new pest that threatens cherries and more. |
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Frosts nip wine grapes in northern IllinoisWine grape growers in northern Illinois took some damage from frosts on April 27 and are facing the question of what to do next. |
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Proposed bill threatens direct shipping by wineriesWashington State’s wine industry has banded together in opposition. |
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Apogee at king bloom petal fall reduces fireblight shoot strikesApogee applied at petal fall of the king bloom provides excellent control of shoot fireblight. |
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Metrics to measure sustainabilityA new way to measure sustainability for specialty crops will be tested this year. |
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Evaluating pesticide riskAn online pesticide tool will be tested on apples and wine grapes in 2010. |
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