Shannon Dininny is Editor of Good Fruit Grower, writing articles for the print magazine and website and planning and preparing editorial content. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh and a master’s degree from the University of Montana.
After working as a reporter at newspapers in Montana, Shannon joined the Associated Press in 2000, with stops in Montana, Indiana, Washington, Idaho and Utah. She was with the news wire service for nearly 14 years, including 10 years as the Yakima, Washington, correspondent, covering agriculture, nuclear waste cleanup, wildfires, environmental issues, national parks, tribes, and breaking news in eastern Washington and Oregon. She was named AP Employee of the Year for Washington State in 2009.
Shannon joined the magazine in 2015. She lives in Yakima.
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My Recent Articles
Putting Gisela to the test
MSU researcher studies performance on various training systems, finds insights for future studies.
A sweet solution for cherries
Montana’s cherries find another market as Tabletree juice.
Ready to rally in Big Sky country
Montana’s sweet cherry growers are hoping for a better year after the downturn of 2017.
Growing from good to great in New Zealand
Return to basics aids grower in troubled block of Jazz apples.
Here are some pointers for hiring H-2A workers
Panelists offer insights about federal guest worker program from several years of experience.
Net benefits
Orchard netting can help prevent fruit sunburn in addition to protecting against hail damage.
Growing into the future – Video
New Zealand researchers and growers testing limits with 2D, 3D systems.
Rockit gains altitude
New Zealand growers have soaring hopes for little apple.
‘Kia ora’ from a distant land
To those who’ve never been there, New Zealand brings to mind acclaimed movies — the
New Zealand’s Honeycrisp blossoms in Timaru – Video
Finicky variety finds success in central New Zealand climate.
Pear Committee nominations-Wenatchee district
Pear handlers and growers will elect nominees for positions on the Fresh Pear Committee (FPC)
Pear committee nominations-Mid Columbia district
Pear handlers will elect nominees for positions on the Fresh Pear Committee (FPC) of Marketing
A better bee? Blue orchard bees show promise as pollinators
Study shows potential for employing blue orchard bees as pollinators in tart cherries. What about other crops?
IFTA awards Grower of the Year award during New Zealand tour
The International Fruit Tree Association presented its Grower of the Year award during the annual
Hunting for vineyard disease vectors
Buffalo treehopper emerges as a potential carrier of virus that causes red blotch disease.
In New Zealand, IFTA honors contributors to apple industry
The first group of fruit growers visiting New Zealand for the International Fruit Tree Association
On a mission to vanquish viruses in vineyards
Researcher aims to better understand prevalence of viral infections — and to develop quick tests for detecting them.
IFTA explores Nelson, New Zealand
Editor’s note: This post has been updated to correct “flaring” to flowering,” a goof resulting
Be on the lookout for little cherry
Scouting for symptoms in orchards is key to preventing, controlling little cherry disease.
New Zealand growers welcome IFTA Study Tour groups
The International Fruit Tree Association 2018 summer tour and conference kicked off with a welcome
20 years in the making
Milbrandt brothers look back on two decades in Washington’s wine grape industry as they open the state’s largest custom wine bottling operation.
Should you grow vertical or V?
That’s the question when preparing for robotic pickers in your orchard.
Northwest cherry growers think global at 75th institute
Following a record crop year, Northwest cherry growers got several reminders about pruning, the latest
Season’s smaller Bings highlight need for better crop load management tools
Overset and undersized
Learning Cosmic lessons
Researchers offer the latest horticultural, packing tips for new Washington State University apple variety.
Protecting intellectual property
Managers of new Washington State University-bred apple variety use high-tech software to protect intellectual property rights.
New idea for controlling crop load
New Zealand researchers studying artificial spur extinction to help with crop load management.
Feds extending FSMA sampling deadlines
Water sampling rules will now start in 2022, rather than 2018.
Labor, pests and disease: Hort show, Day 3 wrap
The Washington State Tree Fruit Association annual meeting wrapped up Wednesday with two sessions on