Pearest of them all
Seven pear varieties tie for favorite in consumer trial.
Robots highlight Interpoma conference and trade show in Bolzano
The tour-goers with International Fruit Tree Association ended their Italian tour with two days at the big event, Interpoma, the only international trade show dedicated solely to apples, held every two years in the Alpine city of Bolzano, South Tyrol. South Tyrol is the largest apple producing region of Italy and one of the most advanced in Europe.
IFTA Italy continues with Ferrara orchard tours and Venice
The International Fruit Tree Association’s tour of Italy — IFTAly, if you will — continued Nov. 14 in the Ferrara region with tours of high-density fruit blocks and a breeding company visit, followed by some sightseeing in Venice on Nov. 15.
Still rooting for data
Eastern Washington vineyard rootstock trial enters Year 2.
IFTA kicks off tour of Italy in Bologna
A tour of research trials at the world’s oldest university Nov. 13 and a visit to a massive agricultural equipment trade show Nov. 12 kicked off the International Fruit Tree Association’s tour of Northern Italy.
Hort Show preview: Taking the stage
NFL star, extension specialist and climate will be featured at Washington State Tree Fruit Association Annual Meeting and Hort Show.
Codling moth study covers many questions, many miles
WSU codling moth research is large in topic and geography.
Custom vineyard management row by row
New approach helps one Washington vineyard company start to micromanage its grapes for small winery clients.
NCAE Ag Labor Forum slated for Vegas
The National Council of Agricultural Employers will hold its ninth annual Ag Labor Forum Nov. 30–Dec. 2 in Las Vegas.
Popular cherry system falling from favor
Growers in Columbia Gorge transition away from KGB for some varieties.