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Horticulture/Viticulture
Featured stories about horticulture and viticulture — and more — in this issue.
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Vine-tuning vineyard forecasts
ColdSnap tool will predict bud cold hardiness.
Stub cut considerations
Ideal stub length depends on variety, vigor and other factors.
Bad news bugs
Entomologist shares the latest research on three common apple pests.
Adoption hurdles for vineyard automation
Washington State Grape Society speakers discuss implementing sensor-based irrigation.
South African growers forging their own trials
International Fruit Tree Association visits South African growers putting their trees to the tests.
Making an estate winery work in northern Ohio
Growers adding up the acres and successes.
Picking a winning cherry system
Oregon cherry grower favors steep leader but encourages execution over system.
Fruit growers facing a future climate now
South African growers routinely navigate heat and water stress as they modernize their orchard systems, and growers around the world can learn from them in the face of a changing global climate.
Hansen: Supporting sustainability
Washington wine industry research supports long-term vineyard solutions.
Frei: Forging ahead in 2025
Collective actions to respond to challenges help us advance our Washington wine community.
Good Stuff, February 1, 2025
A selection of the latest products and services for tree fruit and grape growers.
Closure of Sage Fruit sales desk triggers shake-up of Washington fruit volumes for 2025
The new year kicked off with some new alignments in the Washington tree fruit industry, following the closure of the Sage Fruit sales desk at the end of 2024...
Northern giant hornet eradicated from U.S.
Agricultural authorities say the northern giant hornet, an invasive pest that posed a potential threat to honey bee colonies, is no longer in the United States...