B.C.’s Sterile Insect Release program evolves
To determine sterility, squash a codling moth. The red food dye in their diets gives the guts a pinkish
No more airblast spraying?
MSU horticulturist Ron Perry, left, worked with engineers to design and install the system. Here he works with two technicians.
Other teaching programs
Washington State has several educational options for students interested in viticulture and enology. A four-year degree is offered at Washington
Robotic pruning
Vision Robotics is well along in developing a robotic pruner for grapes, shown at work above, and the robotic
Classes for Hispanics
Wenatchee Valley College will offer two employee educational programs for the 2012-2013 academic year—level one of its Hispanic Orchard Employee
Growers try it out
Growers delight in using the new DBR during a demonstration in Michigan. Its strong vacuum system and apple handling
Automated crop estimating
An experimental crop yield estimator travels down an orchard row at a speed of about half a mile per
Fixed spray system evaluated in New York
For Cornell University entomologist Dr. Art Agnello, the grant funding for research to develop and evaluate the Solid Set Canopy
Cold is hot topic at Expo
Great Lakes region fruit growers won’t soon forget 2012, the year that Mother Nature, for the first time in the
Austrian researcher tests seaweed claims
Manufacturers of biostimulants derived from seaweed, or algae, say the products can provide multiple benefits when applied to crops. Purported