Corn boosts demand
U.S. farmers planted about 90 million acres of corn last year, aiming to profit from high prices driven by high
Roller coaster cherry production
To overcome rootstock-scion incompatibility, two Chelan trees on Mazzard rootstock were planted next to the original tree on
Striving for efficiencies
Bill Tos of Tos Orchards said that while the family farm has grown through the years, they haven’t
Learn by doing
Twenty years ago, when apples suddenly became a profitable crop to plant in California’s San Joaquin Valley, few had experience
Getting the most out of fertilizers
With the price of fertilizer rising, orchardists are trying to use nitrogen in the most efficient and economical ways possible,
New herbicide option for cherries
Russian thistle, also known as the ubiquitous tumbleweed. A new herbicide called Matrix (rimsulfuron) will be
New source of phosphorus
Each year, U.S. farmers use about 3.7 billion pounds of phosphorus fertilizer, which is mined from underground phosphorus deposits around
Managing the orchard floor
These Regina on Gisela 6 rootstock cherry trees, grown under a bark mulch, are part of an Oregon
Last Bite
The Wenatchee Produce Company, with its famous Rose brand label, was among the largest fruit shippers in the state of
Searching for resistance to nematodes
Resistant rootstock may be the only real answer in replant situations.