Counting the benefits of biocontrol
A more expensive pesticide might be more economical if it lets natural enemies do their work.
Honeycrisp challenges club concept
The name Ambrosia reflects the aromatic flavor of the apple.
Courtesy Sally & Wilfrid Mennell
Honeycrisp has set the standard for new
Help needed for invasive stinkbug
Brown marmorated stinkbugs overwinter in protected areas, emerge in April in the mid-Atlantic area, and lay eggs from May through
Beauty with benefits
David James
Restoring native sagebrush steppe habitat in and near vineyards and wineries in central Washington could attract more than just
Late grafting can be successful
The book Plant Propagation—Principles and Practices by Hudson Hartmann and Dale Kester, the authorities on propagating plants, does not state
What growers have learned
Bull suckers are already becoming obvious in this block of cherries on the Upright Fruiting Offshoots system that was planted
The art of tart
Six MBA students say a single-strength tart cherry juice produced and marketed by a grower cooperative could be a marketplace
Combining wine tasting with nature
The upper slopes of Washington’s Red Mountain come alive in the spring with flowers of lupine, phlox, and
Growers gain UFO experience
Workers at Orchard View Farms tie cherry trees to the wire for training to the new Upright Fruiting Offshoots system.
Growers
Attracting beneficial insects
A sticky trap monitors beneficial insect abundance near flowering yarrow plants. After evaluating more than 40