Zhou & Melgar: Where do nutrients go when you fertilize trees?
Researchers explore how ripening season affects peach tree nutrient requirements.
Sallato: Calcium deficiencies in fruit
WSU extension specialist explains how plant nutrition affects your orchard, production and fruit quality.
WSU wine research seminar on April 17 to focus on smoke exposure
The impact of smoke taint from wildfires is the focus of the Washington Advancements in Viticulture and Enology (WAVEx) research seminar on April 17 in Richland, Washington.
Cornell analysis of N.Y. apple industry reveals bigger economic impact
Cornell University researchers, using a new, more precise framework for economic impact analysis, found the New York apple industry has a 21 percent larger economic impact compared to traditional models.
Washington wine growers harvest second largest crop on record in 2018
Washington wine grape growers harvested 261,000 tons in 2018, the second largest crop in history, according to the annual Grape
US Apple flies in to Washington D.C.
Almost 100 apple growers from across the country traveled to Washington D.C. this week for the U.S. Apple Association’s annual
WAEF seeks ESL and citizenship preparation grant applicants
The Washington Apple Education Foundation (WAEF) is providing grants to organizations in central Washington that provide adult education assistance to families employed in the tree fruit industry, according to a news release.
DuPont: Moving toward bio-based IPM in pears
This campylomma adult at Washington State University Tree Fruit and Extension Center in Wenatchee, Washington, last July was one of
Weather-related updates and cancellations
Good Fruit Grower will post the latest updates we receive for weather-related cancellations and rescheduled meeting notices through Feb. 13.
Good to Know: Wash and learn
Faith Critzer It’s a fact of life: If you’re storing, holding or packing produce, you have a program