More worker housing
North central Washington has more housing for migrant farmworkers this season, despite the closure of a 350-bed short-term tent camp
Stone fruit thinning
A drum shaker to thin off green fruit in soft fruit orchards is being tested in Pennsylvania. Mechanical thinning is
In the box
Dear Good Fruit Grower: Orchardists should be concerned about woodpiles and orchard regrowth. A few years ago, there was an
PMTP surveys consultants
>by Nadine Lehrer, Jay Brunner, Keith Granger, and Wendy Jones, WSU Washington apple growers are phasing out the use of
Good Point – R. Troy Peters
Surfactants or soil wetters can help soils that repel water, but Washington State University's Troy Peters found no benefits for
Learn new pest practices
A tachinid fly stalks an obliquebanded leafroller larva. Tachinids are an important natural enemy of leafrollers in the Pacific Northwest.
Keeping teens safe
As schools empty for the summer, many teenagers find work in the tree fruit industry. Employers hiring adolescents now have
Protect your fruitlets
Imagine a baby's bottom exposed for the first time to the sun. That's how a Washington State crop consultant thinks
Good Point – Frank Gasperini
Since I joined the National Council of Agricultural Employers last September, the administration and Congress have changed dramatically. Change, in
Igloos for orchards
Shawn Mattoon of Intershelter, Inc., left, stands with Grant Nelson of the Association of Washington Businesses in front of dome