Just how hot is it as growers keep their cool?
Research into real-time fruit temperature sensors should show if there’s value to be gained by precision cooling.
WSU fall field days focus on X disease
Washington State University entomologist Tobin Northfield shows how he uses a leaf blower, running backward and outfitted with a paint
Pushing precision into practice in the vineyard
Wine grape growers have more to learn about precision viticulture.
Organic growers’ input sought on sanitizers, pheromones and other tools up for sunset review
Several materials that organic tree fruit producers depend on are up for sunset review by the National Organic Standards Board
WSU leads Cosmic Crisp field days as harvest approaches
Washington State University led a field day focused on WA 38, the apple marketed as Cosmic Crisp, at Monument Hill
New pear people
Starting jobs during the pandemic hasn’t slowed the progress of new pear scientists.
Toward precision pear packing
For Anjous, ripening efforts begin to pay off.
A test for heat stress
In-orchard cooling methods varied as heat wave hit.
EPA moves to ban chlorpyrifos following court order
This week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced plans to ban the use of the insecticide chlorpyrifos on food crops,
Spectrum smart vineyard irrigation
Can hyperspectral cameras usher in a new era of smart irrigation for wine grape growers?