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Grapes
Featured stories about grapes and more in this issue.
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Taking the guesswork out of grape breeding
VitisGen2 researchers seek new approach based on DNA markers.
Grapevine trunk disease tactics
Minnesota growers study how to manage grapevine trunk disease in their cold climate.
Retirement extensions benefit industry extension work
University of California academics continue to work in retirement as industry needs continue to shift.
SWD-killing wasps to make their debut
Researchers get ready to release parasitoid wasps in fruit orchards, berry fields and other crops susceptible to spotted wing drosophila.
Smoke scrutiny heats up in wine research
Wine scientists in Washington, Oregon and California plan research to answer critical industry questions about smoke damage to grapes and wine.
Vinifera grape quest in Michigan
MSU program maps land with vinifera potential.
Pear potential in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania growers take another look at pears.
Royally sweet additions to Washington AVAs
Royal Slope, Candy Mountain become Washington’s newest American Viticultural Areas.
An ethos beyond organic
Biodynamic viticulture, which combines ecology and a sense of spirituality, is attracting wine industry interest.
Biodynamic method makes connection to cosmos
Guided by scientific and philosophical principles, biodynamic agriculture goes beyond organic to create a self-sustaining farm.
Fighting food fears with farming facts
Agriculture must combat consumer misperceptions.
Tips for finding phylloxera — Video
WSU researchers share tips on where, when and how to scout for root-feeding pest.
Autonomous approach coming for tree fruit — Video
A self-driving sprayer may be coming to the tree fruit industry.
Snyder: Agriculture is essential for a fruitful future
This year’s WSTFA Annual Meeting and NW Hort Expo is going to a virtual platform.
Hansen: Research to the rescue
A comprehensive project aims to better understand phylloxera to give growers intermediate management tools.
David Bittner, a young grower from Appleton, New York
David is a second-generation farmer who grows fruit along Lake Ontario and who graduated with a degree in agriculture system management from Purdue University. He is the son of Margo and Jim Bittner.
Dead spotted lanternfly found in Oregon nursery
First Pacific Northwest find illustrates the threat of the invasive vineyard pest.
Trade authorities agree to investigate blueberry imports
Blueberry associations throughout the nation have convinced U.S. trade authorities to investigate whether imports are harming the domestic market. At the urging of blueberry growers,
USDA announces $14 billion in coronavirus relief funds with expanded eligibility
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a second round of assistance for producers impacted by the pandemic on Friday, with more expansive eligibility. The $14