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IFTA Day 4: Innovation in the even colder
The International Fruit Tree Association’s Grand Rapids conference is over, but the post-conference bus tour
IFTA day 3: Precise crop management
Precision pruning a key part of the process.
IFTA Day 2: Innovation in the cold
IFTA tour highlights modern training systems.
IFTA’s first day has precise focus
Winter meetings in Grand Rapids highlight IFTA's 2020 vision
WAEF applications due March 1
The deadline for Washington Apple Education Foundation scholarship applications is March 1. The foundation plans
Early spring for Washington cherries
AgWeatherNet's cherry cold hardiness model shows dormancy break coming Feb. 08 for eastern Benton County
WA 2 legal battles escalate
WSU files against Yakima grower for patent infringement of apple.
New pear geneticist hired
Jessica Waite, a postdoctoral research associate at Washington State University, has been hired by the
Feeling blue?
Blueberries, already lauded for health benefits, have a new honor: Their own emoji. The Unicode
Chlorpyrifos ban proposed in Washington state
Washington state senators introduce bill to prohibit most uses of Lorsban.
Beehive-destroying hornet found in Washington
An enormous, invasive hornet that can destroy honeybee hives in “a matter of hours” was
Tart cherry trade wars
U.S. industry continues fight against cheap imports.
Apple, pear and technology research reviews coming up
Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission invites attendance at annual research reviews.
ITC determines Turkish imports not harming U.S. tart cherry industry
Michigan senators issue strong criticism of decision.
WSU Tree Fruit Endowment fully funded
Assessments will end for apple and pear growers on Jan. 21.
Wildlife management: Deer, birds and bears, oh my
Wildlife a concern for Northwest Michigan growers.
China ramps up cherries
Presentation about Chinese production increases highlights Cherry Institute.
2020 Cherry King crowned
Dena Ybarra given annual honor at Cherry Institute.
Peter Landolt, 1952–2019
Longtime USDA entomologist dead at 66.
Grant boosts Michigan peach breeding
State looking for new cultivar, rootstock combinations.
New California wine grape cultivars offer Pierce’s disease resistance
Camminare Noir, one of five new cultivars released by University of California, Davis, in December,
Apple license plate proposed
Washington senator proposes apple-themed license plate to benefit education foundation.
Michigan hort society bestows three awards
Robinettes, Laubach and German get the honors.
GLEXPO Day 2: Speakers have lots of knowledge to share
Fruit rots, new peach varieties and Ethephon in cherries just a few topics.
USApple’s Bair gives update on Farm Workforce Modernization Act — Video
Legislation passed in the the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday.
Tree fruit industry leaders honored at 2019 Washington awards banquet
Tree fruit industry bestows honors at annual banquet
Hort Show Day 2 afternoon: Fruit set variability predicted to increase
Other research session cover pollinizers, fire blight and little cherry disease.
GLEXPO Day 1: Spotted lanternfly causing ‘scary, significant economic damage’
Other topics at the Great Lakes EXPO included wildlife management and fungicide resistance in grapes.
Hort Show Day 2 morning: Maturity matters and climate impacts
Morning sessions also include FSMA readiness, bitter pit trials and cover crops.
Hort Show Day 1 afternoon: Cost of production and business decisions
Speakers share how rising costs and lower prices may spell an industry downturn and consolidation.
Hort Show Day 1 morning: Technology, trade and consumer insights
Craft beer (yes, really) and technology emerge as central themes of the first session of the Washington State Tree Fruit Association’s Annual Meeting and NW Hort Show.
Apple growers drop wage lawsuit
Now that harvest is over, a group of Washington apple producers have dropped their lawsuit
Washington Wine Industry Foundation opens 2020 scholarships
The Washington Wine Industry Foundation announced in a news release four scholarship opportunities for undergraduate
Richard Thomason: 1948–2019
Longtime apple grower Richard Harris Thomason of Brewster, Washington, died on Nov. 18, according to
Felco pruning contest scheduled Jan. 31 in New York
Second annual event hosted by Cornell University.
Washington Apple Week takes local growers to global markets
Apple Commission launches campaign in 14 export countries.
Michigan group plans new research center
A new nonprofit group called West Central Michigan Horticultural Research (WCMHR) is planning to build
Harper named director of Penn State Fruit Research and Extension Center
Jayson Harper has been named director of Penn State University’s Fruit Research and Extension Center.
Phylloxera, economics highlight the 2019 Washington State Grape Society annual meeting
Identifying and managing phylloxera, a common grape pest that is popping up in Washington, dominated the presentations and displays Thursday at the 2019 annual meeting of the Washington State Grape Society in Grandview. An estimated 255 people attended Day 1 of the two-day gathering, which continues Friday at the Grandview Nazarene Church.
IFTA offers scholarships for young professionals to attend 2020 annual conference
The International Fruit Tree Association is offering scholarship opportunities for young professionals who want to
CMI names Julie Gordon its new president
Gordon will replace the retiring Phil Korson at Cherry Marketing Institute.
Washington apple crop estimated at 138.2 million boxes
Good Fruit Grower received the following news release from Washington State Tree Fruit Association President
H-2A poised for change
Proposed laws and regulations aim to make the H-2A program more affordable, accessible.
North Bay Produce recalls fresh apples due to possible listeria risk
No illnesses were reported at the time of announcement.
Accelerating a Generation Syngenta Scholarship open through Jan. 15
Eligible university students are invited to apply for Syngenta’s annual Accelerating a Generation Syngenta Scholarship,
USDA declares United States free from plum pox
No other country has successfully eradicated the stone fruit disease.
Pesticide residue report for apple now available
Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission conducts annual studies of most common insecticides and fungicides used in apple and cherry.
Apply for sweet cherry trade mitigation funds by Dec. 6
Direct payments to fresh sweet cherry producers available through the USDA Market Facilitation Program.
New home for WSU bees
The purchase of an Othello research facility will provide space for pollinator research program to grow.
Spotted lanternfly map shows high risk for West Coast wine regions
The invasive pest could find plenty of suitable habitat across the U.S., according to new USDA model.