Organic trade association seeks input
The Organic Trade Association is holding town-hall forums across the country to gather industry thoughts about the association’s proposal to
Land is scarce and costly
Farmland has become scarce and expensive as growers plow their profits back into their operations. Tree fruit growers who have
High-density cherry orchard economics
Planting a high-density cherry orchard, with its earlier production and potential for higher yields at maturity, is one of the
Cherry research needed
Washington cherry and stone fruit growers will have another opportunity in the coming weeks to vote on a special assessment
Yields are critical
In economic study of the costs of establishing, producing, and packing Honeycrisp apples in Washington State underlines the importance of
Transition brings uncertainty
Kevin Moore Courtesy of University of Missouri, Columbia In a family farm business, there’s often the hope or expectation that
Cost of growing Reds
A new economic study from Washington State University estimates the variable costs of producing Red Delicious in a mature orchard
Over-the-row research
Research evaluating over-the-row tart cherry harvesting was funded in 2008 as a five-year project by USDA’s Research, Education, and Economics
The no-family dilemma
You’ve invested your life in building a vineyard, winery, or other agricultural enterprise, producing a high-quality product with a topnotch
Factors affecting profit
Tree density has a highly significant positive effect on yield. Tree density has a highly significant effect on trunk diameter.