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Featured Video
As part of a North Central cooperative regional research project, or NC-140, cherry researchers and growers across North America have been evaluating four cherry tree training systems on Gisela rootstocks with varying levels of vigor. These four systems, the upright fruiting offshoot, tall spindle axe, Kym Green Bush, and super slender axe, are described in this video.
Featured Articles
COVER STORY
New cherry growing systems are being evaluated by growers and researchers for growth characteristics. Read article
BERRIES
A Michigan blackberry grower relates his experiences with a new adjustable trellis system. Read article
OPINION
Want some tips on bringing in new customers? This beet farmer has a few suggestions. Read article
Upcoming Event
Fruit And Nut Diseases:
The Latest Research In Identification And Control
May 17, 2012
2:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. PST
In this free webinar presented by GrowingProduce.com and sponsored by Luna from Bayer CropScience, plant pathologists Jay Pscheidt of Oregon State University and Themis Michailides of the University of California-Davis will highlight some of their latest research findings in diseases such as powdery mildew, alterneria, and others. In addition, Herb Young, Bayer CropScience Product Manager for Luna, will provide insight into the company’s latest research related to common fruit and nut fungi.
Varieties
Find out which tree fruit, nut, or berry varieties you should be planting in the coming year. Read more
Equipment
The OREGON PowerNow 40V MAX Cordless Chainsaw holds a long charge, and is ideal for removing fallen trees. Read more
Editor's Choice
A crackdown on illegal immigration must be accompanied by a guest worker program, or else many growers are in trouble. Read more
Industry Calendar
- May 17: Demonstration Of Adjustable Air Louvre And Fluorescent Tracer Dye
- June 3-5: 125th Florida State Horticultural Society Annual Meeting
- June 5-6: Maximum Residue Level Workshop
- June 14: Kuipers Family Farm Field Day
- June 18-20: International Organic Fruit Research Symposium
- June 18-22: American Society for Enology and Viticulture National Conference
- June 18-29: Postharvest Technology Short Course
- Sept. 18-20: Fresh-Cut Products Workshop, Maintaining Quality &Safety
- October 7-9: International Foodservice Sustainability Symposium
- Nov. 4-6: International Pepper Conference
- Nov. 7: 2012 Florida Ag Expo
- Dec. 3-5: Washington State Hort Association Meeting
- Dec. 11-13: The Almond Conference
- January 10-12, 2013: Great Plains Growers Conference
- Jan. 10-13, 2013: Southeast Regional Fruit & Vegetable Conference
- Jan. 14-16, 2013: Ohio Produce Growers & Marketers Congress
- Jan. 23-24, 2013: The Florida Citrus Show
- Feb. 1-6, 2013: North American Farmers Direct Marketing Association Convention
- Feb. 3-6, 2013: TreeFruitXchange
- Feb. 3-6, 2013: VegetableXchange





