DIY science in the orchard
Extension educator shares tips for managing on-farm experiments.
Follow a map to find your soil needs
Mapping soils to fertilize with variable rates has advantages.
Cornell roots for Geneva rootstocks
During IFTA annual meeting, researchers urge local growers to give N.Y.-bred Geneva roots a try before settling for Bud.9.
Not your usual graft
New York grower experiments with beaver grafts, shares technique during IFTA tour.
Johnson: The other side of the rainbow
Good Fruit Grower's Jared Johnson explains how we handled this issue’s cover shot, which was just too big to fit.
Growers, researchers earn IFTA awards
Annual awards from the International Fruit Tree Association recognize industry leaders.
New York growers moving toward the money
Processing is still prevalent, but growers are adopting newer varieties, technologies and techniques to shift a bigger percentage of their fruit to the more lucrative fresh market.
Final IFTA tour stop: Grow to replace
Scott VanDeWalle of VanDeWalle Fruit Farm in Alton, New York, has spent his 36 years growing fruit constantly upgrading his
IFTA Heuser lecturer: Start with the problem
Agriculture’s ability to collect data is greater than its ability to model and interpret data, said Nick Dokoozlian, vice president
IFTA bestows awards
Paul Wafler of Wafler Farms was named the Outstanding Grower for 2019 by the International Fruit Tree Association on Monday