Seasonal workers essential but costly
Having to rely on migrant labor has never been an easy game for fruit growers in British Columbia, Canada. While
Tallying the costs
Tree fruit growers in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley typically require about 3,300 seasonal workers annually. But working with foreign migrants
DNA test identifies pathogens in tainted foods
Fruit or vegetable packers concerned that their produce may be contaminated with unsafe pathogens will soon have a simple screening
Stinkbug watch
Entomologists in New York State developed a clever way of keeping an eye out for inroads by the brown marmorated
Are Washington Merlots Sideways?
Harold Thoreen of Antoine Creek Vineyard near Chelan, Washington, son Colin, and Harold’s wife Suzanne Haggard taste Northwest Merlot wines
Watch other crops for labor trends
Eastern Washington State is the world’s fastest-growing region for blueberry production. Tree fruit growers anxious about the labor market in
Leafroller challenges cherry growers
Obliquebanded leafroller larva Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Tart cherry growers need to use a modern, effective insecticide to control obliquebanded
Few alternatives to H-2A program
Tom Roach outlined labor options at a recent Washington Growers League meeting. Growers worried about securing a work force for
Contain root growth
Four-year-old Packham trees on Winter Nelis rootstock planted 22.5 cm (9 inches) apart on Open Tatura (9,876 trees per hectare,
MCP alternative tested
Amit Dhingra’s research shows that the new product delays ripening differently than MCP. An organic compound that has the potential