Washington growers expect to wait at least another month to begin harvesting WA 38, according to growers who opened their orchards to a preharvest tour organized by Washington State University on Sept. 15.
After its tour was postponed in 2020, the International Fruit Tree Association returned to check in on an industry facing headwinds.
Success in sweet cherries comes from matching the right cultivar for your site’s market window to the right rootstock and system, say growers on the IFTA tour.
Learning from past harvests helps Washington apple industry prepare for this year’s WA 38 harvest and handling.
Washington nursery owners weather uncertainty in the apple industry.
Equipment sensors promise spraying efficiency, paving the way for automation.
The Washington State Grape Society and Washington State University hosted a field day Aug. 11 focused on WSU’s vineyard technology research, especially in the arena of spray technology.
At Two Mountain Winery, technology helps make irrigation practices more sustainable.
Automating irrigation can save labor, save water and help growers schedule around the plants’ needs.
This fall, the new Washington State University Department of Viticulture and Enology will welcome its first chair, associate professor of
