Changing the culture on the farm
Several tree fruit growers pursue certification and worker training with the Equitable Food Initiative.
Ag engineer Lav Khot to lead WSU’s AgWeatherNet
Lav Khot Washington State University announced that professor Lav Khot will serve as interim director for AgWeatherNet, the system of
Prepare, and react with care
An enduring lesson from 2020: the importance of an established crisis communication plan.
Searching the soil
Five years into soil health project, WSU researchers are finding important impacts on production and packouts.
Idaho’s anchor for fruit growers
Parma pomologist helps state’s growers, connects industry to innovations in apple production.
Prepared to grow a bunch
How University of Idaho’s Essie Fallahi introduced table grapes to growers in the Gem State.
From root to fruit
The wide-ranging research project that aimed to help growers optimize rootstock choice for fruit quality, stress resistance and profit wraps up five years of findings.
Studying the biorenovation equation
As an alternative to fumigation, biorenovation fights replant disease, but cost-to-benefit ratio is unclear.
An a-peeling approach for bitter pit prediction
A new method for predicting bitter pit shows promise for New York Honeycrisp.
Translating tree talk
Dendrometers promise insight into tree stress to help growers fine-tune irrigation practices.