Avoiding trellis trouble
An IFTA panel shares insights into the evolution of trellis design and how to engineer for a fruitful future.
Dogged detection for little cherry disease
Asymptomatic spread of X disease hinders ability to confirm dogs’ success in identifying it in the orchard.
Listeria hot spots
Study ranks packing line locations for prevalence of pathogen indicators.
Pest reduction with female killers and sterile males
Transgenic approaches could help control spotted wing drosophila.
Canadian cherry conquest
Profitable stone fruit pushing apples out of British Columbia.
MSU releases book on espalier growing technique
A new book, “Espalier Fruit Plantings in Northern Gardens,” is now available from Michigan State University, and all proceeds will support
Legacy of education inspires new scholarship in memory of Albert Don
Albert Don, longtime vineyard operations manager for Wyckoff Farms. (Courtesy Chuck Wyckoff) In April, the Washington Wine Industry Foundation announced
Psycho Clown scores a win for pears
USA Pears contracts with Mexican luchador as health spokesman.
Wineries find it pays to put a label on it
New York viticulture seeks to verify sustainable practices.
High-tech bee boosters
Cherry growers turn to tech companies to supplement honey bee pollination.