Climate change is complicated for grape growers
Wine grape growers share thoughts on how climate changes will impact vineyards.
FSMA Water Quality Testing Workshops
Registration for the Washington State FSMA Water Quality Testing Workshops is now open. The Washington State Tree Fruit Association will host two workshops in collaboration with the Western Center for Food Safety (WCFS) from UC Davis, the Northwest Horticultural Council and the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission, on May 9 in Yakima and May 11 in Wenatchee.
Northeastern growers are coming around to the idea of irrigating
Irrigation reconsidered in normally rainy Northeastern U.S.
How’s the quality of your water?
Research helps to develop guidelines for dealing with salinity, sodicity in the vineyard.
Study: Overhead cooling does not appear to impact the survival of E. coli on apples
Gala apples are sprayed with overhead sprinklers near Prosser, Washington, in the heat of the summer. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit
WSU to host event on climate’s effect on grapes
In the Pacific Northwest, the warm spring and summer of 2016 led to the earliest and largest harvest on record, followed
Spanish irrigation workshop set for Hood River
An irrigation management workshop in Spanish is scheduled for March 29 in Hood River, Oregon. The event has been organized
Wine industry leaders, growers team up to discuss policy agenda
A new requirement for wineries to obtain permits for wastewater, such as in this pond near Benton City, Washington,
Day two of the WSTFA annual meeting, afternoon summary – Video
Melissa Partyka, a staff research associate for the Western Center for Food Safety, encouraged growers to "not game the
Orchards under cover: Hort Show Preview
In early study results, WSU researchers find multiple benefits to netting fruit trees.