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Annual apple residue report now available
Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission residue study aims to help growers with their spray programs
WA Grape Society annual meeting highlights
Topics include smoke taint and some good news for Concord grape growers
Conquering Concords
Study aims to help growers make juice grapes profitable.
Switching to organic in the vineyard
Welch’s grower shares costs and benefits involved with transitioning.
IFTA B.C. tour: Crafty choices
How British Columbia’s apple industry looks to add value through cider.
Great Lakes Farm EXPO: Wide range of fruit sessions
Huge gathering of growers set for December in Michigan.
Fire blight control featured at 2018 WSTFA Annual Meeting
Growers to gather for December’s annual conference in Yakima, Washington.
Gilbert: What you can – and can’t – control
Deciding on a theme and topics for the WSTFA Annual Meeting.
Oregon’s Pinot profusion
Researcher works to determine if growers can increase yields without diminishing quality.
Rise of the machines: Are you ready to mechanize? – Video
Near-fully mechanized vineyards are leading the way to premium wine grapes.
Devyani Isabel Gupta, a young grower in Walla Walla, Washington
family background / Devyani, a past recipient of the Walter J. Clore Scholarship, obtained a
Good to Know: Biocontrol for bunch rot
Native yeasts have potential to inhibit fungal disease in Washington vineyards.
Lessons in doing the impossible
Sunnyside vineyard’s conversion to drip irrigation and mechanical pruning lead to lessons at Viticulture Day.
Himalayan aspirations
Growers, government and World Bank investment drive modernization in India’s apple orchards.
After Ambrosia: ‘Where do we go from here?’
B.C. apple growers looking for next variety after years of Ambrosia reliance.
Variety Watch: An apple so nice, they named it twice
Growers, inventors are hoping markets Rave about First Kiss.
EverCrisp: A club for everyone
EverCrisp apple’s open managed approach is getting enthusiastic marks from Midwest and Mid-Atlantic growers.
Congress holds fate of new trade deal to replace NAFTA
While agreement calls for no tariffs on apples, pears and cherries between North American nations, Mexico’s separate 20 percent retaliatory tariff on U.S. apples could remain in place.
Multileader makeover from old Red Delicious orchards
Grafting old blocks trained to multileader systems brings high density without high replanting costs.
WSU, Australian university team up for new robotics collaboration
Scientists from Washington State University and an Australian technological university have partnered to form a joint center to speed the advancement of automation in agriculture.
Making sure Cosmic comes out Crisp – Video
Growers learn from other growers on tour of some of the first commercial WA 38 plantings.
Good to Know: Funding for apple research
Nearly $2.5 million awarded for horticulture, crop protection and postharvest research in 2018.
Hunting down a mysterious rot
New apple disease may taint even pasteurized products, but where does it come from?
A fruiting wall future
Researchers push forward in search for dwarfing rootstocks, high-density systems for pears.
Position matters when picking pears
Studies show pear’s place in the tree canopy plays a big role in maturity, postharvest storage.
Good to Know: Funding pear projects
A look at what’s ahead in Northwest pear research.
A tale of two test plotters
Oregon and Ohio growers share why they participate in test plots.
Cool cherry covers
British Columbia growers using Mylar covers to help protect freshly picked cherries.
IFTA B.C. tour: Some promising previews
Summerland shows off a few of its up and coming cherry varieties at IFTA.
Good Point: The time is ripe for pears
Getting great tasting fruit into customers’ hands will bring them back for more.
IFTA B.C. tour: Light vision
Researcher gauging use of spectrometer to aid in harvest decisions.
IFTA B.C. tour: Lessons from Lake Country
IFTA tour hosts share tips on growing cherries.
Entomologist joins WSU’s Extension Center in Wenatchee
Tobin Northfield will work to develop sustainable strategies to contain pests that threaten apple, pear, cherry and other fruit crops.
IFTA B.C. tour: Land of late and lucrative cherries – Video
British Columbia growers double down to hit the late-season market.
Madeleine van Roechoudt, a young grower from Lake Country, British Columbia
family background/ Madeleine continues a multigenerational farm that began north of Kelowna in 1949. The
Gala on pace to topple Red Delicious’ reign
Day 1 at the 2018 US Apple Outlook: U.S. growers expect Red Delicious to yield its place as the leading variety by volume for the first time in more than 50 years.
MSU seeks growers to help study powdery mildew resistance
Grape growers in Michigan are wanted to help with a survey throughout the state to help identify fungicide resistant powdery mildew populations.
Vineyard sprayers: Applying knowledge
Washington State University sprayer evaluation helps growers optimize vineyard sprayer performance.
A high-tech ball for berries
Berry Impact Recording Device rides along for harvest, packing.
Wine tech award winners
New products help take the guesswork out of the vineyard.
New leader for Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission
The Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission has named Ines Hanrahan as its executive director, replacing retiring manager Mike Willett.
Tarts with a touch of romance
University of Saskatchewan breeding program yields some surprising dwarf cherries.
Going undercover with drape netting
U.S. universities embark on studies to examine drape netting over high-value apple orchards.
Shaking it up in the orchard: Video
WSU continues work on tiered shake-and-catch harvester.
Battling birds with lights, sounds : Videos
Makers of new noise and laser deterrents promise birds won’t habituate to the technology.
Be gone, starlings
Bird control in British Columbia benefits from area-wide approach.
WTFRC releases results from 2018 cherry pesticide residue study
The Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission conducted its annual study of residues of commonly used pesticides on cherries at harvest.
MCP treatments can be tricky
New study confirms numerous factors that go into successfully using MCP on pears.
Mid-Atlantic blueberry growers wanted for survey
The survey takes about 2 to 3 minutes and is available for blueberry growers until Sept. 1.
The new buzz for blossoms
Drones won’t replace bees for pollination, but they may help.