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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.
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