Students tackle tree fruit issues
Two north central Washington high school students got their first lobbying experience when they participated in the annual Tree Fruit
High-tech nursery cuts propagation time
Pear rootstocks growing in the tissue culture lab. PHOTOS BY GERALDINE WARNER A high-tech nursery based in Pullman,
What Tier 4 standards mean
Fuel requirements. New engines will require ultra-low sulfur diesel that has no more than 15 parts per million of sulfur.
Thin, thin, THIN!
Phil Schwallier Thinning rules In an article in Good Fruit Grower in 2009, Cornell University’s Dr. Terence Robinson laid out
How integrated mite control works
One of the keys to integrated mite control was that the western predatory mite Typhlodromus occidentalis could effectively control spider
An educator who teaches hope
Leo Garcia has been honored for his dedication to helping Hispanic people in the tree fruit industry to reach their
Ladder falls top accident list
Farming is a dangerous occupation, which makes accident prevention even more important. Farming is one of the four most dangerous
Positive trends for Bartletts
The Pacific Northwest canned pear industry is in a good position now, based on inventory, pricing, demand, and import trends.
Calculating the value of biological control
Washington State University entomologist Dr. Stan Hoyt developed integrated mite control in the late 1960s (see “How integrated mite control
Start working on health care now
Health care reform will add to employers’ costs and complicate their business when regulations take effect next year. But, attorney