Evolutions in imaging
Cheaper cameras and faster processing capabilities open a world of opportunities for orchard imaging, but which approaches will pay off?
Collaborate to innovate
Can a “project management” approach to specialty crop producers’ need for automation accelerate the pace of commercialization?
No drivers needed with new tractor technology
Autonomous tractor technology begins marketing to Western U.S. orchard and vineyard growers.
Smart Orchard project hosts field day on Friday
The Smart Orchard project — a collaboration to understand the value of sensors and other precision agriculture technology to inform
Apricot grower finding a niche
Small stone fruit farm finds promise in multiple apricot markets.
Risk mitigation strategies for little cherry-driven removal and replant
There’s no down time after harvest for cherry growers battling little cherry disease. They urgently need to remove infected trees
The wrath grows over grape data
The USDA pares back annual fruit production surveys to major states.
Private equity firm acquires Ste. Michelle Wine Estates for $1.2 billion
On Friday, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates’ parent company, the tobacco giant Altria, announced its plans to sell Washington’s largest wine
The root of armor
Search for root rot-resistant Prunus rootstocks backed by $5 million USDA grant.
Heat wave hits the Northwest
It’s hot in the Pacific Northwest and expected to get even hotter as the region braces for a heat wave