Enhancing biocontrol
Knowing when and where natural enemies, such as the green lacewing, are active is critical in order to conserve them.
Wind machines
Wind machines have been a skyline feature in orchards and vineyards in the Pacific Northwest and California for a long
Last Bite: Test your horticulture and viticulture savvy
1. What is the leading grape variety by acreage grown in Washington State?
a. Riesling
b. Syrah
c. Chardonnay
d. Cabernet Sauvignon
2. What apple variety is headed to
Good to Know: Promalin as a frost rescue for apples
Spraying Promalin at full bloom increased fruit set and yield. Fruit size and shape were normal at harvest, but most
Good Stuff
The iconic blue FFA jacket, worn by more than four million young agricultural leaders since it was introduced in 1933,
Mist cooling for freeze protection
This experimental plot at Michigan State University’s Clarksville Horticulture Experiment Station was established last year to study the Solid-Set Canopy
Frost protection strategies
Tree and vine crops can be won or lost because of one or two critical degrees of cold temperature, so,
Twelve principles of frost protection
All frost protection methods consist of using one or more of the following principles, according to USDA Agricultural Research Service
Good Point: New kid on the block
Steve Warner
In the worldwide winemaking community, Washington State’s wine industry is the 187-year-old new kid on the block.
Although our state’s
New managing editor hired for Good Fruit Grower
Casey Corr
Casey Corr has a rich background in business journalism and print publications, and his broad range of skills should