Pest spotters
Scout teams help growers target, dial in their IPM.
Van den Ende and Tisdall: Keep phytophthora out of your orchard
This ‘plant destroyer’ fungus thrives in wet soils.
US Apple denounces as “harmful” and “inaccurate” EWG’s so-called annual Dirty Dozen list
The activist Environmental Working Group put out its annual “Dirty Dozen” list, again criticizing the apple industry, which caused US
High-res Honeycrisp
Cell structure scans offer new insight into why Honeycrisp is so prone to bitter pit.
Protect pollinators while managing diseases
The fungicides needed to control bloom time disease aren’t as harmless to bees as previously thought.
Bees may do better being kept in the dark
CA storage could give bees an edge in the fight against the devastating Varroa mite.
USDA awards $63.5m to support clean plant stock
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced $63.5 million for efforts to prevent the introduction and spread of invasive pests
Trent Graybill, a young grower from Zillah, Washington
family background / Trent is a first-generation farmer who started growing cherries alongside his wife, Shelly, and father-in-law, Dwayne Bowman.
New mindset for managing spotted wing depredation
High levels of pest pressure are the new reality for Michigan tart cherry growers.
Put a ghost in your orchard to keep away BMSB
Special nets proving to be deadly for brown marmorated stink bugs.