Dave Weinstock covered the U.S. fruit industry east of the Mississippi for Good Fruit Grower magazine until 2016.
He has worked in legislative public relations for the Pennsylvania State Grange; as a reporter and managing editor at Michigan Farmer, under the late Richard Lehnert, covering the livestock, forestry and legislative beats; as a journalism college professor at three state-related schools in Michigan and Texas; and has an extensive career as a freelance journalism, covering information technology, computing, data networks, golf course management, electrical contracting, landscaping and agriculture.
Dave holds a bachelors degree from Penn State University and a Ph.D from Michigan State University.
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Most Recent Articles
Fighting fire blight
Antibiotics and Apogee continue to top the list of control products.
Thinning without carbaryl
Darwin thinning followed by MaxCel application shows promise for Galas and Honeycrisps.
Growing with Pazazz
New York grower Dan Pettit shares his experience growing Honeybear Brands’ latest club variety.
Beating bitter pit in Honeycrisp
The key lies in combining foliar calcium sprays with reduced potassium fertilization.
Cornell looks for insects that may transmit fire blight bacteria
Matt Boucher hand collects bees from blossoms in an orchard infested with fire blight.
FDA awards Pennsylvania $6.3 million FSMA grant
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has announced that the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture received a $6.3
Let there be light on pears
Two Washington pear growers try to bring light to lower canopies with trees on Y-trellises.
In the hunt for cold-hardy pears
A Vermont organic grower is evaluating 84 pear varieties as cold-hardy rootstock candidates.
The big push for a dwarfing rootstock
Amelanchier rootstock continues to exceed expectations, while cold-hardy quince candidates have been narrowed to 14 accessions.
The tech advantage of digital oversight – Video
Rick Howitt, right, monitors a small computer that records data collected from a Huron
Orchard innovators: Practices should change with mechanization
Learning Wafler Farms’ tall spindle tipped (TST) system.
Mechanization is rolling along — Video
Innovative New York growers find success with platforms and more.
Bayer AG says it will no longer sell Belt (flubendiamide)
Bayer AG announced it will no longer sell Belt (flubendiamide) insecticide in the United States
Troublesome pest makes a comeback
Thought to be eradicated years ago, grape rootworm has returned to New York and Pennsylvania vineyards.
Bearing down on black stem borers – VIDEO
New York researchers working to stop one of the newest apple pests.