Project Description
Diseases
Featured stories covering diseases and rots issues appear in this issue.
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Washington’s easternmost vineyard
Basalt Cellars is reviving the once-thriving wine region in Clarkston, Washington.
Mildew wanted in this vineyard
Scientists collect data on fungicide efficacy, best timings, and rates.
Food safety workshops
Food safety experts will help build better programs.
How well do you know your Honeycrisp disorders?
The good, the bad and the ugly
Sarah Adams, Young Grower, Feb. 15, 2014
Sarah Adams / grower / Delhi, California age / 31 business / Warda Farms family farm / Susan Warda, mom, and sisters Kristin
Managing crab apple diseases
Crab apple disease management starts in the orchard with pruning.
Winter tests hardiness
The polar vortex of 2014 will test the cold hardiness of trees and vines.
Know your enemy: Little cherry disease (VIDEO)
Different causal agents are involved in little cherry disease.
Cherry diseases require action
The appearance of little cherry diseases calls for aggressive action, says Dr. Ken Eastwell, plant pathologist for Washington State University. “When it comes
Fighting fireblight through acquired resistance
A new product can enhance fireblight control by stimulating the tree’s defenses.
The plant doctor
Plant diagnostic clinic is a resource for growers.
Brown rot surprises cherry growers
Tart cherry growers need to watch out for European brown rot as bloom arrives.
Preventing storage rots
What you find at packing time started in orchards at harvest.
Pear research never ending
Oregon State University researcher is retiring in May after studying pear diseases for more than 35 years.
Cherry Marketing Institute turns 25
Phil Korson has led Cherry Marketing Institute since its inception in 1988. (Richard Lehnert/Good Fruit Grower) Phil Korson was having a problem filling the program
Cherry Person of the Year
Sonya Sayler is National Cherry Queen for 2013/14. (Richard Lehnert/Good Fruit Grower) The Cherry Marketing Institute also recognized Randy Willmeng, a cherry grower