American/Western Fruit Grower

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Features

2009 Top Grape Growers

American/Western Fruit Grower presents the nation's largest wine and table grape growing operations.

Man With A Message

A crop protection industry veteran is leading an education campaign on the science behind good growing practices.

IFTA Seeks Director

IFTA is looking for a new manager for its business and educational functions

Reliable Forecast

Remote weather stations can help growers simplify their IPM programs and make informed pest management decisions.

Managing Mealybug

An integrated approach to vine mealybug management can keep the pest from eating your profits.

Online Exclusive: Vine Mealybug Research

Take a look at charts that illustrate research findings pertaining to vine mealybug.

Online Exclusive: Argentine Ant Management

Controlling vineyard ants is the most important habitat management tool to reduce mealybug abundance and damage.

Sun Yes, Heat No

Too much heat will hurt the quality of your winegrapes.

An Easy Choice

We think the creation of a National Fruit and Vegetable Research and Promotion Board is a move in the right direction for a number of reasons.

Columns

Leading Off: Let's Tell Ag's Story

Growers may not like to toot their own horns, but if they don't, no one else will.

Nuts: Managing Preharvest Pests

As we approach another almond harvest season, there are some topics that need to be considered regarding potential insect damage.

Postharvest: Fruit Quality And Safety Go Hand In Hand

In the current regulatory climate, the produce industry has been under increased pressure from customers and regulators to take all steps possible to reduce the risks of contamination of their products with human pathogens and minimize their survival and growth if contamination should occur.

Tree Fruit: Safety Guaranteed

As 2009 shapes up in the Pacific Northwest, a couple issues are taking growers' minds off this unusually beneficent spring.

Departments

Product Showcase: Leaf Removal

BDI Machinery offers a complete line of Rinieri grapevine pruning machines and devices.