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IFTA in Italy: Your tractor… she is bellissima!
Style matters in Italian farm equipment and trade shows.
Pointers for picking a platform
Pennsylvania grower shares his platform picking process.
Hansen: A clear objective for smoke research
Washington State Wine Commission is taking a multipronged approach.
Scharlau: A proactive pathway for problem-solving
Grape industries need collaborative approaches to the challenges they face.
Good Stuff: February 1, 2023
A selection of the latest products and services for tree fruit and grape growers.
Study tests orchard trellis alternatives
Research looks at options to replace wooden posts.
West Michigan Research Station up and running
New Michigan research station seeks to solve regional fruit problems.
More grape growers going grafting
Growers share the pros and cons of grafting during Washington State Grape Society annual meeting.
Changing safety standards with the changing climate
Federal, state agencies draft permanent smoke and heat exposure rules.
Hard cider sales show regional resiliency
Despite growing competition in beverage options, multiple channels are driving hard cider sales.
Plant hormones help prevent bitter pit
PGRs proving to be effective bitter pit management tools.
Italian orchards growing into the multiverse
IFTA Italy tour-goers gawk at multileader planar systems.
A small start for Cosmic Crisp expansion overseas
International WA 38 producers beginning to get WSU variety to market.
Tyson McCallum, a young grower from Ephrata, Washington
Tyson is a first-generation farmer from Anacortes, Washington, who graduated from Edmonds Community College with a degree in nursery and greenhouse management. He is the son of Rick and Tee McCallum.
More Lone Star grapes supplying Texas wine industry
Texas wine industry growing swiftly.
Where pathogens persist in the packing house
Clemson University food safety study focuses on dry packing-line surfaces.
Lower exportations for Washington fruit industry
Crop sizes, global upheavals and market fluctuations are forcing exporters to rethink Washington’s apple destinations.
Study links spotted lanternfly and vine decline
Penn State study shows high populations of spotted lanternfly can cause grapevine decline.
Ag HR goes online
Employee management software options bring digital efficiency to record keeping, hiring, training, payroll and communication.
Yakima preserving Fruit Row history
Effort underway to denote Yakima, Washington, packing area as a historic place.
Investor owners remain interested in agriculture — Video
Who would buy an apple business right now? Investors, who are betting that access to more cashflow will better position their properties for the long haul.
Successful farm succession
Selling the business requires communication and transparency.
Joseph and David Tisch, young growers from Mount Horeb, Wisconsin.
Joseph, left, and David are first-generation apple farmers who are attending University of Wisconsin. They are the sons of Laura and Brad Tisch and have three siblings.
Concord prices continue gaining
Outlook remains strong for Washington Concord industry.
O’Rourke: Columbia Basin’s bounty reshaped the fruit industry
Agricultural economist’s book highlights the Washington industry’s growing advantage in the Columbia Basin.
Are they nuts for hazelnuts?
There’s a new tree crop popping up in the fruit-focused Yakima Valley, planted by growers looking for a low-input alternative.
Omnibus bill funds NW fruit research positions
The $1.7 trillion federal funding bill passed right before Christmas includes a couple of tree fruit nuggets.
Picking something different for U-pick plantings
More U-pick growers are choosing trellises over freestanding trees.
Good Stuff: December 2022
A selection of the latest products and services for tree fruit and grape growers.
Finding flavor in Southwest Michigan wine
Grower seeks to unlock region’s viticultural potential.
Farm labor reform doesn’t make it into Senate’s spending bill
A last-ditch effort to pass a farm labor reform bill in the U.S. Senate has
A new operation for tree verification
True-to-type verification process taps new technology to reduce mistakes.
Insect eradication is hard
In the fight against invasive species, odds favor invaders.
UMN releases new cold-hardy white wine grape
The University of Minnesota has released a new cold-hardy white wine grape, named Clarion. According
Vineyard volunteers help make Water from Wine
‘Connect together, give together': Horse Heaven Hills winery holds volunteer harvest and donates to clean water projects.
EPA proposes new rules for rodenticide use
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing new regulations for the use of nearly a dozen
Team approach combines orchard technologies
Dutch companies combine precision orchard management technologies.
Carbon calculations for Washington orchards
As interest grows on the climate implications of agriculture, it raises questions the industry needs more research to answer.
A BerrySmart idea
Blueberry industry launches version of Smart Orchard Project.
Cultivating connectivity on the farm
5G farm tested west of the Cascade Range in Snohomish County, and it may be coming to Eastern Washington.
H-2A final rule, finally
Revisions may make guest worker program more expensive.
Grower and researcher honored for distinguished service in Michigan
The Michigan State Horticultural Society presented two Distinguished Service Awards during the 2022 Great Lakes
Apple-harvesting robot roundup — Video
Robotic fruit harvester development continues.
Washington industry leaders honored at annual meeting banquet
During the Washington State Tree Fruit Association Annual Meeting banquet on Dec. 6, the association
Lisa Aceves, a young grower from Tieton, Washington
Lisa is a third-generation farmer who started in high school and is now the orchard operations supervisor. Lisa is the granddaughter of Frances and Tony Peña, daughter of Maria Peña and Roy Aceves and works with her sister, Rosa, and brother, Rogelio.
Building their legacy: McDougall and Sons, 2022 Good Fruit Growers of the Year
Good Fruit Grower recognizes the McDougall family of Wenatchee, Washington, for innovative company culture and generosity with the industry.
Putting packaging first: 2022 Good Fruit Growers of the Year
Change is the big constant at McDougall and Sons’ packing facility outside East Wenatchee.
Ambrosia changed everything: 2022 Good Fruit Growers of the Year
Investing in new varieties early gave the McDougall family the reason and the resources to grow.
Research welcome: 2022 Good Fruit Growers of the Year
McDougall and Sons’ research investments and partnerships net benefits for all growers.
Dininny: December is for gathering together
For the 26th year, Good Fruit Grower is proudly honoring an outstanding grower with its Grower of the Year award...