Vineyard water research details
The sustainable vineyard water management research project, directed by Dr. James Ayars, involves a team of more than 20 researchers,
DriftWatch shows sensitive crops
These pushpin-like balloons identify sites that are sensitive to ill effects from spray drift. Growers register the sites so neighbors
Last Bite – Bing is still king
The Bing cherry was named for Seth Lewelling's Chinese foreman. NORTHWEST CHERRY GROWERS Bing has been king of fresh market
IPM in peril
For nearly 40 years, integrated pest management has been the hallmark of progressive thinking in fruit production and agriculture generally.
Growing cherries on new systems
On March 30 of this cool spring, the year-old test planting was showing no sign of breaking dormancy. Sweet cherry
British cherry breeding to continue
Cherry breeding at East Malling Research Center in the United Kingdom will continue thanks to a three-way partnership involving East
Fungicide tools and resistance management guidelines
As of spring 2011, growers in eastern Washington have several new fungicides at their disposal for managing powdery mildew. For
Who’s making the decisions?
A thousand pear growers in Washington and Oregon received a survey this spring asking about their pest management practices. Dr.
China has big appetite for U.S. cherries
Northwest cherry industry representatives saw hundreds of street hawkers selling fresh cherries on the outskirts of Yantai during a recent
There’s a home for unwanted fruit
Northwest Harvest gleaning volunteers show plums that they picked for a western Washington food bank. Northwest Harvest Jami Willard hates