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Our latest stories about crop management:
Expanding from vineyard to winery
Michigan grape grower branches into winemaking and retail.
Prengaman: Scale and speed bumps for technology in tree fruit
A case study in crop load management: The challenges encountered as new technology tried to find its footing in the fruit industry can illustrate the speed bumps to ag tech success.
Hort Show Day 3: Finding value
Final sessions cover organics rules and apple marketing tools for Washington growers.
Ag tech comes down to earth — Video
FIRA USA show-and-tell expo helps high-tech companies ground their work for farmers.
Hort Show Day 2: Assessing sustainability
Hort Show afternoon focuses on climate calculations and horticultural investigations.
Hort Show Day 2: Technology and soil health
Technology panels highlight morning sessions on Day 2 of Washington Hort Show.
Hort Show Day 1: Perils for profitability
WSTFA afternoon session focuses on profitability.
Passion for peaches: 2023 Good Fruit Growers of the Year
Douglas Fruit keeps rolling on with premium stone fruit.
New line time: 2023 Good Fruit Growers of the Year
After decades of labor-intensive stone fruit packing, Douglas Fruit makes the jump to modern technology.
Dininny: Teaming up for success
A time to celebrate and collaborate, with more to come in the year ahead.
Hort Show Batjer Address: Seeking sustainability
After a career in sustainable agriculture, David Granatstein will share success stories and tips for navigating new pressures.
EXPO preview: Writing the next chapter on weather forecasts
Growers are in need of new decision-making tools to adapt to changing climates.
Good to Know: Apple pruning 101 — Video
Manage fruit quality, vigor and pest pressure with strategic pruning in apple trees.
Ag robot rodeo — Video
Automation demos highlight FIRA USA.
Michigan farm family making their market
Whether growing apples or making cider, Engelsma family is on the cutting edge.
Building local supports for concrete trellis posts — Video
While common in Europe, U.S. company starts manufacturing concrete trellis posts.
Wild weather vexes vineyardists
Nova Scotia grape growers grapple with a year of extremes.
Winery worlds old and new
Family behind Valdemar Estates grows in Washington and Spain.
Tempting with Tempranillo
Climate similarities between Spain and Central Washington spark varietal visions.
Hansen: Decades of data
Long-term soil health research vineyard planted with federal, state and industry support.
Soil health study includes orchard endeavors
Three-phase soil health trial will include Honeycrisp, Gala and cherry planting.
Testing orchard tech in tandem
Researchers pair bloom mapping with smart spraying.
Touring Norway’s fruitful fjords
IFTA visits Norway’s orchards to learn about climate adaption, cider and cherries under cover.
Organic niche spreading
Michigan growers working to meet organic apple demand.
PGRs reduce vigor in WA 38 trials at WSU
Green spot in WA 38 apples is a result of a nutrient imbalance caused in part by excess vigor. Manage the vigor and you manage green spot...
Triumphs and trials of growing Ambrosia
Nova Scotia growers share some key characteristics of Canadian-bred apple.
Growers gather in Canada’s Honeycrisp haven
IFTA tours orchards in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley.
Growers grin and pear it in Eastern Canada
Pears fill market niche for Nova Scotia grower.
WSU tech field day introduces a wide variety of research projects
Field day highlights precision application of fertilizer, virtual orchards to train robots and frost-tracking drones...
A better use for ag waste
Biochar company tests ancient technology in modern orchards to sequester carbon and boost tree growth.