Tree planter pays dividends
Yakima Valley Orchards designed and built its own three-row tree planting machine. Yakima Valley Orchards used to plant trees by
Chemical thinners are inconsistent
Penn State's Dr. Jim Schupp says that the inconsistent results with chemical thinners led to researcher interest in mechanical thinners.
Grove to Receive Extension Award
Dr. Gary Grove, Washington State University plant pathologist, will receive the American Phytopathological Society’s Excellence in Extension Award during the
Mechanical thinning works
The mechanical string thinner knocked off 15 percent or more dormant buds in this Santina block. Right: The Darwin string
Chamberlain Leads Growers
Lynne Chamberlain was elected 2010 chair of the board of directors of the Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers. Chamberlain,
Hand-held thinning tool
Much of the research in orchard innovation involves automation and robotics, but not every orchard can accommodate technology like mechanized
Good Stuff
Dream tractor? The Mach 4 is an articulated reversible quad-track vehicle for specialized farming. Launched in Italy in 2008 as
Ontario faces challenges to plum pox virus eradication
Symptoms of plum pox virus include chlorotic (yellow) rings on the leaf surface or chlorotic blotches and vein clearing. A
Reduce compaction
Juice grape growers in Washington State have found a way to aerate the soil, relieve soil compaction, and reduce farming
It just got out of hand
Phil Brown Welding officially started business in 1964, after some years as an unofficial provider of specialized fruit industry equipment.