Jared Johnson is the design and production manager of Good Fruit Grower, overseeing the magazine’s design and layout, providing art direction and quality control, and coordinating art, editorial, and print production.
Jared grew up in southeastern Idaho, where he spent his summers during high school moving irrigation hand-lines in wheat and potato fields. A graduate of Idaho State University, Jared has worked for more than 20 years in journalism at newspapers in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and Wenatchee, Washington.
Jared joined Good Fruit Grower in 2014.
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My Recent Articles
Rayapati: Know your viruses
The importance of diagnostic testing for the management of viral diseases in vineyards.
Listeria hot spots
Study ranks packing line locations for prevalence of pathogen indicators.
Lack of calcium isn’t the problem
Look beyond adding calcium as a solution to calcium disorders.
Good to Know: Harnessing fungi power
How soil fungi could reduce fertilizer needs and improve grapevine growth.
Nurseries playing the guessing game
Nurseries struggle to anticipate grower demand as they adjust to the sluggish apple economy.
Collaborative robotics tested in tree fruit
Researchers develop platform that mixes automation with human hands.