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Dream tractor? The Mach 4 is an articulated reversible quad-track vehicle for specialized farming. Launched
Drench in the orchard
Single-bin drenching with a postharvest fungicide is being tested. Research shows that the sooner a
Ontario faces challenges to plum pox virus eradication
Symptoms of plum pox virus include chlorotic (yellow) rings on the leaf surface or chlorotic
Good to know – Rayapati
Grapevine fanleaf, an infectious degenerative disease, is the oldest known viral disease of grapevines. It
Storing organic apples is not easy
As Washington growers have ramped up production of organic apples, the volume of apples going
Controlling mildew in organic cherries
Powdery mildew is a tough disease to control for Pacific Northwest cherry growers, but it's
Fireblight without antibiotics
Orchards that have secondary bloom or have later-blooming varieties are more at risk for fireblight
Scab control more challenging
Apple scab overwinters in infected leaves on the orchard floor. Spores from the dead leaves
Allow parasites to control leafhopper
A decade ago, the western grape leafhopper was known to exist in British Columbia only
Cultivating beneficials
Mike Omeg checks for beneficial insects in goldenrod plants in an insectary alongside a Regina
Cover crops and pest control
Does attracting natural enemies to an orchard by planting a cover crop translate to better
Research viewpoint
Soft fruit breeder Ralph Scorza and colleagues developed this pitless plum. Continuing budget constraints at
Field sorting could bring a bonus
The recently planted WSU research orchard will allow study of planting designs for the future.
Air quality study shows low pesticide risk
A study that measured agricultural chemicals in the air near Washington State orchards did not
Education eases growers into new era of pest control
Dr. Jay Brunner (right) and the Pest Management Transition Project team have reached out to
Pear access negotiations continue
The United States and China are each hoping the other will grant permission to export
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Tunnel tour Haygrove Tunnels is organizing a tour to the United Kingdom to give U.S.
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Recruit owls to control gophers
Cabinetmaker Tuck Contreras (right) discusses birdhouses with Dave Case, an orchardist in Chelan, Washington, while
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Bee parasite sequenced
U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists at the Bee Research Laboratory in Beltsville, Maryland, have sequenced
Bigger and better cherries
Fran Pierce (left) and Mark Hanrahan check Kiona cherries for size. Kiona, a cross of
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Model 320 Vineyard Special Topdresser spreader Earth and Turf Products, LLC, of New Holland, Pennsylvania,
Biodiversifying your farm
Alyssum is planted in the middle of this road that leads to the irrigation center
Clearwing moth spreading
Left: Adult apple clearwing. Right: Larvae burrow under tree bark for almost two years, feeding
Do-it-yourself wasp control
Growers can make this wasp trap by cutting off the top of a plastic liter
Scientist plots codling moth’s demise
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