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Our latest stories about crop management:
Vineyard soil study ready to dig in
Washington State University professor leads vineyard soil sampling project to help determine soil health.
MSU viticulturist has grape expectations
New extension educator sees world-class potential in Northwest Michigan.
Virtual reality for Eastern shows
February tree fruit conferences in New York and Mid-Atlantic will go online this year.
Cherry Institute and Tree Fruit Days go virtual
Series of webinars next week organized by WSU Extension feature cherry, apple and pear priorities.
IFTA shares details on virtual February meeting
What’s a winter IFTA meeting without that tingling sensation of cold toes during a snowy
Flyby for fertilizer management
New $4.75 million grant supports High-Resolution Vineyard Nutrient Management project to develop sensor-based management strategies.
Breaking branches to tame vigor
Training technique can make Fujis more fruitful.
Thinning decisions by the numbers
New York growers test pollen tube growth model.
Soil amendment Agro Gold banned in Washington, Oregon and California due to unlabeled herbicide content
Similar orders issued after testing in California and Oregon.
Robotic pickers progress through pandemic
Companies continue to improve automated harvest machines.
Hort Show Day 3: Pests
Organic control of common pests and diseases highlight morning session.
Profit by precision: 2020 Good Fruit Grower of the Year
2020 Grower of the Year Rod Farrow reflects on a career on the leading edge of precision horticulture in New York.
The king of crop load: 2020 Good Fruit Grower of the Year
Precision crop load management drives Farrow’s success.
Success starts in the nursery: 2020 Good Fruit Grower of the Year
For detail-driven Farrow, designer trees produced in the home nursery provide the best start for super spindle orchards.
WSU launches water management survey
This winter, Washington State University scientists and collaborators will survey owners of irrigated farms in
Cherry Institute to be held online Jan. 21
The 78th Annual Cherry Institute will be held Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, via electronic format,
An ethos beyond organic
Biodynamic viticulture, which combines ecology and a sense of spirituality, is attracting wine industry interest.
MSU project will update blueberry pollination recommendations
Meghan Milbrath, left, an assistant professor in the Michigan State University Department of Entomology, will
Organic production suffers with the silent treatment
Grower comments help protect access to needed materials.
Proposed amendment targets fraud in organic industry
Strengthening Organic Enforcement rule would clarify USDA organic regulations.
Improving irrigation improves pear profits — Video
A precision approach can help pear growers protect packouts.
Sensor overload
Pilot project installs dozens of sensors in an apple orchard to learn how the different technologies can best inform better management.
Seeing a future for crop estimation technology — Video
Growers put AI crop estimation to use in vineyards.
Big time for blueberries
From acres to production, this little fruit just keeps growing.
USDA grant funds robotic pollination research at WSU
A Washington State University researcher has won a grant worth nearly $1 million to invent
Bees take an indoor break
Washington State University continues research into indoor bee storage with trials in shipping containers.
Make your crop load count
Results from Michigan trial show promise for bud load pruning.
Irrigation insights
Water stress sensor technologies offer more accurate assessments for when growers should irrigate, and how much.
Creating a good buzz for bees
How blueberry growers can create healthful habitats for stressed pollinators.
Building a better bee
WSU entomologists use bee semen collected from around the world as part of breeding project to improve genetics of honey bees.