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Our latest stories about crop production:
Dealing with a deluge
Soil-savvy strategies for preventing flooding and erosion on the farm.
5-state cherry meeting to be held virtually May 19
Due to the ongoing limitations regarding the coronavirus pandemic, the annual 5-state meeting of the
Honeycrisp deep dive
Experienced growers give IFTA virtual visitors their take on the profitable but difficult variety.
An a-peeling approach for bitter pit prediction
A new method for predicting bitter pit shows promise for New York Honeycrisp.
How stressed are hot grapes?
Researcher studies heat effects on wine grapes.
Fight the blight with an endophyte?
Microbes from native plants may inhibit fruit tree diseases.
A Midwest magic maker
EverCrisp’s humble roots lie in Indiana orchard.
John Giumarra Jr. honored posthumously by California Fresh Fruit Association
John Giumarra Jr. The California Fresh Fruit Association, CFFA, has honored John Giumarra Jr., posthumously,
Good to Know: Harnessing fungi power
How soil fungi could reduce fertilizer needs and improve grapevine growth.
Nurseries playing the guessing game
Nurseries struggle to anticipate grower demand as they adjust to the sluggish apple economy.
WSDA raises alarm about Japanese beetle reports in Yakima Valley
Residents and growers asked to report sightings, even from last season.
Cold coat commercialization
WSU researchers move toward market for spray-on frost protection.
Washington wine industry unveils sustainability certification timeline
The Washington wine industry announced an ambitious timeline for rolling out its sustainability certification program during a March 23 webinar for WineVit, the virtual annual conference of the Washington Winegrowers Association.
Microwaving the weeds away
Australian engineer invents trailer-mounted weed cooker.
Blueberries need bees
Expanding industry is working to update pollination practices.
A variable-rate vineyard
As the Efficient Vineyard Project comes to a close, Cornell offers free platform to help growers get started with spatial data.
National Organic Standards Board meetings upcoming, NHC urges growers to comment
The National Organic Standards Board has scheduled its spring meetings in April with discussion to
WineVit session focused on rootstock solutions for Washington
Wine growers around the globe rely on rootstocks to provide pest resistance, control vigor and help them adapt to site conditions. But for Washington growers who have traditionally planted own-rooted vines, trying to select rootstocks for new plantings in light of recent findings of phylloxera, rootstocks can seem like a bit of a brave new world.
MSU Extension hires Anna Wallis to succeed Phil Schwallier as apple production specialist
Anna Wallis Michigan State University Extension has hired Anna Wallis as its apple production specialist
AgWeatherNet to offer frost forecasts for the Washington tree fruit industry
Observed low temperatures from AgWeatherNet stations, such as these seen on March 11, will be
Marssonina: Is this a new pathogen?
Marssonina blotch an emerging problem in the Eastern U.S.
WineVit Day 1: Wine industry offers research shout-outs, economic analysis at virtual annual meeting
In five years, the Washington wine industry’s stepped-up investment in research has yielded a new
Fungicide resistance is noticed
Researchers ask cherry growers to temporarily avoid two cherry powdery mildew fungicide groups.
Elusive vectors for grapevine red blotch
Insects capable of spreading red blotch virus remain a worry in Oregon vineyards, but with improved water management strategies, some growers may learn to live with the pathogen.
Oberholster of UC Davis receives ASEV Extension Distinction Award
Anita Oberholster, associate specialist in enology for the University of California, Davis, Cooperative Extension has
Ripening target for tart cherry pest
Model pinpoints spotted wing drosophila infestation in Montmorency cherries.
Leafhopper deterrence linked to X disease management
WSU entomologists and industry partners learn about X disease vectors to help the cherry industry optimize management.
Auction of Washington Wines plans virtual and live events in 2021
Auction of Washington Wines, a nonprofit devoted to advancing awareness of the Washington wine industry,
Releasing research on sterile insect release
Michigan team studying sterile insect release in two states.
Drone business is on the rise
Company peaks its capacity for sterile insect release by drone.