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FIRA USA Day 2 features driverless equipment demos
Robotic demonstrations in simulated orchards and vineyards highlighted Day 2 of the FIRA USA agricultural automation conference and trade show in Salinas, California...
WSU tech field day introduces a wide variety of research projects
Field day highlights precision application of fertilizer, virtual orchards to train robots and frost-tracking drones...
FIRA robotics conference opens in Salinas, California
The FIRA USA agricultural automation conference and trade show kicked off with robot demonstrations, a vendor trade show and presentations Sept. 19 in Salinas, California...
Delivering data across Virginia vineyards
Communication network connects Virginia vineyards to more information.
WSU field day focuses on WA 64 harvest timing and WA 38 horticulture
To figure out the optimum harvest timing for WA 64, the new apple release from Washington State University, researchers will be picking at repeated intervals in coming weeks...
Good to Know: The road to release
How WSU and the tree fruit industry work together on cultivar commercialization.
A better use for ag waste
Biochar company tests ancient technology in modern orchards to sequester carbon and boost tree growth.
Digital dialogues offer orcharding advice
The next wave of AI in the orchard arrives as tech startups rush to launch farming chatbots.
A random approach for measuring fruitlets
MSU tool seeks to simplify crop load management.
Fight pests by phone
Michigan grape app aids pesticide application process.
Bots, bees and berries
Field day showcases new technologies aiming to boost blueberry production.
Five-minute survey to help steer the future of Washington tree fruit industry
The Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission is developing a new tree fruit technology roadmap and needs grower input to help determine the industry’s top technology-related priorities...
WSU receives $3 million robotics grant
Washington State University has received a $3 million grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation to train engineering students to design robots that work well with, and for, people...
Flight school for future ag drone flyers
Technology consortium reaches out to future ag tech workers.
Down to earth with drones
UAVs make commercial headway in the tree fruit industry.
Michigan’s Ridgefest focuses on labor
Michigan Pomesters held its 12th annual Ridgefest field day Aug. 3...
Washington’s Smart Orchard field day draws crowds for irrigation, nutrient and application optimization
More than 100 people watched driverless tractors and smart apply sprayers at the 2023 Smart Orchard field day...
Instant vineyard — Video
WSU demos mechanized planter that installs every component of a new vineyard.
Duflock: Advancing automation
Western Growers’ efforts support ag tech startups looking to tackle specialty crop automation solutions.
Ag automation’s book of numbers
Western Growers tabulates steps toward automation with annual report.
Where the tech are we?
The Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission is updating its technology roadmap to help move the industry forward.
Steering into the future with autonomous tractor technology — Video
Pathfinder tech powers driverless tractors.
IFTA Nova Scotia Day 1
International Fruit Tree Association tours orchards in Canadian maritime province.
Peach State problems
Changing weather patterns leave Georgia trees nearly peachless.
Farms finding success with fruit diversification
Growing multiple crops spreads out labor and balances revenues.
Paper or plastic for weed suppression — Video
Washington State University trials paper-based slurry as alternative to plastic weed mats for blueberry plantings.
Good to Know: A planar plan for peaches
Michigan State University research is moving peach production into two dimensions.
New cherries to check out in the Northwest
A cultivar evaluation block at WSU will help the industry discover cherries of the future.
Apples made in Maryland
“Shoestring” breeding effort at the University of Maryland patents two new cultivars that are suited for warmer climes and may lower labor costs.
Latest Cornell wine release a grape combination
New Cornell University release recognized for its disease resistance and wine quality.
Growers see labor in, data out with tracking apps
Labor tracking software also provides cost-benefit data.
Golden opportunity on the apple aisle
U.S. companies launch new yellow apples.
A more colorful pick for a popular apple
MAIA releases redder strain of EverCrisp.
Scout now: WSU field day focuses on latest little cherry disease research
The hectic cherry harvest season has arrived in the Yakima Valley, and with it comes the best opportunity to scout for symptoms of the devastating little cherry disease...
Sticking with tried and true rootstocks
Nurseries suggest growers remember the veteran G.11 in the era of evolving rootstock options and availability.
The next Geneva generation
Breeding program releases three new rootstocks.
Virtual Orchard Meetup summer series: Managing the Uncontrollable
Washington State University Extension announced in a news release the 2023 Virtual Orchard Meetup summer series of webinars...
Northwest growers take annual Columbia Gorge preharvest cherry tour
A few dozen growers learned about quirks of growing Pearl series cherries, cherry breeding and leafhopper research on June 6 at Oregon State University’s annual preharvest cherry tour in The Dalles...
Apple varieties all around the world
Global apple brand development soars.
WSU seeks commercialization partner for WA 64
Washington State University is looking for a commercialization partner for WA 64, the university’s latest apple release...
Magic Star apple to enter U.S. market
Proprietary Variety Management announced plans this spring to introduce a new red apple, Magic Star, into the U.S. market...
Documenting dieback in stone fruit orchards
New survey for fungal pathogens planned.
Investing in early cherries
Retractable-roof greenhouse gives cherry blocks a head start.
Pacing platform pickers
Manage to mitigate the difference in efficiency between front and rear harvesters.
Surge of the Black Pearl
Growers seek to balance fruit size and precocity for popular cherry.
Cherry system features density with intensity
Demonstration cherry blocks in Ferrara, Italy, offer lessons in super-high-density planting.
Powers: New leadership, same legacy
Washington State University’s new dean shares her experience and vision for a resilient future for Washington fruit.
Shaping the future of cherry production — Video
Research on rootstocks and tree architecture puts sweet cherries in a favorable position.
Power to the peaches! — Video
Lessons learned in apples, cherries could aid “stone fruit revolution.”
New ways in the Willamette
Squeezed by rising production costs, Oregon’s high-end vineyard owners rethink systems.