2020 HORT SHOW & EXPO COVERAGE
Coverage from the 116th Washington State Tree Fruit Association Annual Meeting and Northwest Hort Expo and the Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable & Farm Market EXPO.
Drip on demand: Automation technology helps growers irrigate more efficiently, saving on labor and water.… https://t.co/dZ4EMXDpdQ
At @Twomountain winery in Washington, technology helps make irrigation practices more sustainable. Grower Patrick R… https://t.co/nD5jTDV9A8
Drones in the air, radar underground to map tart cherry trees. @brunobasso1 https://t.co/evqmv85igc https://t.co/vayoxFcmdu 
Meet Leticia Trejo of Bridgeport WA, our Aug. young grower.
She earned a degree in ag food systems and now works in… https://t.co/fg4K9b7Cfp
East Wenatchee orchardist to sell out after @USDOL debars company from H-2A hiring. https://t.co/9S9OjksnWB
Automated sprayers are entering the commercial tree fruit business. Get an inside look at @GussAutomation… https://t.co/KvqdW0zBow
Could a collaborative model improve the outcomes for ag tech startups and the growers who need them? Dan Maycock of… https://t.co/py1Ny7HSd1
The path from research prototype at @WazzuCpaas to commercial product gets a boost from @Wa_State_Wine.… https://t.co/BzpOerodGj
To ensure a consistent crop, @Riveridge is covering its sweet cherries. https://t.co/FjVni52qLm https://t.co/u9hySZzuP2 
Our editor, @kprengaman, goes back to school for Vit Intern training organized by @WSU_Vit_Ext and @WSUWineScience… https://t.co/AK51uYcNQb
Day 3 of the @FruitTree Summer Study Tour split up for pears and cherries. https://t.co/mIr47CLUWS
There’s a textbook way to respond to viruses, but not all growers think they can afford it. John Byers of The Dalle… https://t.co/He53jqpyGZ
With X disease, growers say it pays to be proactive. https://t.co/mtKvnlz0Di https://t.co/g8w6x6tsIf 
RT @iFruitTree: Rudy Prey, Jr in new V planting of Hapi® pears. He plants them straight, and after 2-3 years, will work the angle in by tyi…
RT @kprengaman: Kyle Mathison of @Stemilt shares his philosophy of moon cherries - high elevation, late harvesting cherries - with the @iFr…
Day 2 of @iFruitTree's Summer Study Tour highlighted Honeycrisp and vigor management in the fertile soils of Quincy… https://t.co/cihnlaMU6Q
RT @kprengaman: High elevation cherries overlooking the Columbia River. While we at @iFruitTree enjoy the view, you can read about it from…
RT @kprengaman: Grower Joe Wiggs, in black, says not to plant in east-west rows like he did in this block of Rainier on Gi 6. The left side…
RT @kprengaman: Blush cherries (Skylar Rae) await harvest - probably tomorrow - in Wenatchee Heights. Grower Joe Wiggs says he pays workers…
RT @kprengaman: It takes specialized equipment to harvest efficiently in 6’ rows. Grower Dale Goldy demonstrates his picking train, while @…
RT @kprengaman: Selfie for scale (and to soak up some mist cooling) 🤣 @iFruitTree stops at an 3’x6’ apple planting that gets into productio…
RT @kprengaman: Shade netting protects apples fruit sunburn and @iFruitTree tour groups for heat. But pulling back the nets 7-14 days befor…
RT @kprengaman: Post-lunch tour of the new Starr Ranch packing line in Quincy, installed in 2020. These defect sorters catch everything, sa…
RT @kprengaman: Next stop: Scott McDougall discusses retractable netting and how it helps to balance sunburn protection and color in Honeyc…
RT @kprengaman: Kicking off @iFruitTree day 2 with the Karstedder family in Quincy, talking per bin costs and navigating new tech. https://…
Looking for new blueberries to plant? Here’s a helpful list. https://t.co/BoAtT7noNF https://t.co/DFFLRFDe7Z 
The @iFruitTree Summer Study Tour got underway in Central WA on Monday with a look at Cosmic Crisp, cherries and cr… https://t.co/eXR7GLgChd
RT @kprengaman: Topics included rootstock selection, training, and crop load management, led by Garrett Henry, area manager for Douglas Ag…
RT @kprengaman: At the Smart Orchard site, it’s all about sensors. And the connectivity needed to use them. But I had no cell signal at the…
See the sights with @goodruitgrower's @kprengaman, @findtj and @SwassRoss as they go on the road with @iFruitTree o… https://t.co/mLWqHIg1OE
RT @iFruitTree: A huge thank you to Cameron Nursery for hosting a great lunch and for showing off your root stock production. #ifruittree h…
Owners of @FamilyTreeFarms taste their varieties weekly to help guide development decisions. https://t.co/ArifMDtGjG https://t.co/cXpobYoFZQ 
Reedley, California, producer @FamilyTreeFarms invests in efficiencies to keep stone fruit profitable.… https://t.co/Qbz8YHo1mS
It costs a lot more to grow a cherry today than it used to. A new report from @wsucahnrs economists breaks down the… https://t.co/69zWmOOaCC
Mount Adams Fruit purchases Hood River portion of Stadelman Fruit’s pear operations. https://t.co/shDxwIL5pT
Meet Ty Muxlow of Kingsburg CA, our July young grower.
As a third-gen grower on his family's farm, he helped plant… https://t.co/y1PFzPM70h
On their Pennsylvania tour, @iFruitTree shows peaches are following apples toward high-density plantings.… https://t.co/78dbg9fnVs
Michigan growers can hear about the latest in CA and refrigerated storage at @CANRatMSU’s biannual storage clinic i… https://t.co/UvtciVultZ
They may be small, but @blueberries aim to take over the world. https://t.co/OA4L3zvm1Z https://t.co/uVOhevhxN8 
A demo day put on by @GrapeResearch and @ASEVtweets showed what’s possible and what’s to come in precision viticult… https://t.co/zShgDalwM1
Early-season trapping and well-timed sprays set up mating disruption for success, according to codling moth experts… https://t.co/r05aXeRhBd
Experts such as @BugCatchrAdrian and @TreceInc riff on cultural controls of codling moth. https://t.co/MekHDFlf8s https://t.co/9LqsG6hngd 
Fruit size for @NWcherrygrowers cherries is indeed larger this year, even if there aren’t nearly enough of them. https://t.co/w8eDjuP7hx
A webinar hosted by @NCAEonline aims to answer growers’ questions about farmworker tax issues. https://t.co/OHSFiR8zv7
Washington’s largest winery, @SteMichelle, consolidates all wine production to Eastern Washington. https://t.co/oufkHcvo3R
Some of the first vineyards to earn Sustainable WA certification — including @RockyPondWinery, @Twomountain and… https://t.co/tP2upDcJ5K
CSAs had a hard time keeping up with pandemic demand. @wickham Farms, @HollabaughBros https://t.co/4JEMZ4APk0 https://t.co/tjdPztmiut 
Every block should be making money: Three longtime growers share advice on assessing profitability and successful r… https://t.co/ReU8Yc3Xr2
WSU’s @AgWeatherNet paves the way for integration of private weather stations. https://t.co/HJlyZwlOdK https://t.co/EPq9Vhc8YL 
RT @iFruitTree: Register Now! Hotel Room Blocks End June 25th
$675 Registration $975 with 2 hotel nights in Wenatchee (register by June 25…
Conference from @CANRatMSU aims to elevate Michigan wine from the ground up. https://t.co/lQnZlHSvY8
Minnesota fruit breeding punches above its weight. Here’s why. @UMNews https://t.co/MAMyH04osL https://t.co/hYQIhsaBq2 
One Community Health in Hood River, Oregon, rolls out RV clinic for farms and their workers. https://t.co/4vhqDoXxEz https://t.co/zHgqqbAyTB 
Meet Adam & John Paul Baugher of Aspers PA. They are part of the 5th gen running their family farm and nursery. "We… https://t.co/nYHPFwgof6
2021 had record heat. 2022 is off to a record cool start. Growers, field reps and researchers such as @MDWhiting re… https://t.co/YgX4UjTPV2
It takes time and patience, but @WSDAgov sees great protentional in developing international markets for Washington… https://t.co/pPvNFiDWlR
