Keep an Eye out for Peach Leaf Curl By Kari Peter|June 17, 2017 Follow these tips to prevent the disease next year. Read More
Avoid These Mistakes When Flying Drones Over Your Farm Field By Ksenia Korolkova, Proofminder|April 24, 2024
Monster Sweet Cherry Crop Expected Posted by David Eddy|June 12, 2017 But the tart cherry crop is forecasted to drop nearly one-quarter from 2016.
California Dried Plum Crop Expected To Double Posted by David Eddy|June 6, 2017 After the disastrous 2016 bloom, a more normal crop this year has the prune industry back on track.
Michigan State University Awarded Grant to Tackle Spotted Wing Drosophila Posted by Christina Herrick|June 5, 2017 Research team seeks solutions to protect state’s cherry crop.
Multiple Leader Training Optimizes Sweet Cherry Labor Efficiency By Gregory Lang|June 4, 2017 The final intensive training system to be examined in the North American NC-140 Sweet Cherry Canopy Architecture and […]
Northeast Peach Crop Rebounds Posted by Christina Herrick|May 23, 2017 After a mild winter and relatively uneventful bloom time, the crop is setting up nicely for the region.
USDA Researchers Say Georgia Peach Crop Worst in 100 Years Posted by Christina Herrick|May 8, 2017 Spring freeze, not enough chill hours make for a tough growing season.
Challenging Cherry Disease Keeps Growers, Researchers on Their Toes By Christina Herrick|April 29, 2017 With a few years of experience with more is understood about little cherry disease, however, few unknowns remain.
Plum Varieties are Complex and Fascinating [Slideshow] By Bill Shane|March 29, 2017 While diversity in species gives the consumer many options, plums can be a challenge for growers and marketers.
Florida Blueberry Crop Escapes Slap from Late-Season Cold Snap By Paul Rusnak|March 25, 2017 Freeze protection tactics prove fruitful as local producers look to gain from Georgia’s loss.
Arctic Blast Gives Southern Fruit Growers the Chills Posted by Frank Giles|March 15, 2017 Peaches and berries in bloom most at risk from freezing temperatures.
Florida Peaches Scoring Points with Consumers on the Go Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 15, 2017 Snack-sized fruit presents unique marketing opportunity for growers.
Getting to the Root of Devastating Stone Fruit Fungus By Christina Herrick|February 27, 2017 Armillaria root rot is a death sentence for trees and replant sites; however, researchers are looking to breed fungus-resistant rootstocks to make replanting economically feasible.
New Insecticide Available to Combat Sucking, Chewing Pests Posted by Rosemary Gordon|February 22, 2017 Minecto Pro from Syngenta has received EPA approval for use in specialty and vegetable crops to control lepidopteran and other pests.
Georgia Peach Growers Brace for Low Chill Hours Posted by Christina Herrick|February 14, 2017 Last year trees netted almost 700 chill hours; however, Extension agent expects that figure to drop to 600 hours this year.
Clemson Researchers Hope to Breed Tastier, Healthy Peaches Posted by Christina Herrick|February 4, 2017 Health boosting, more flavorful stone fruit will hopefully be on the horizon thanks to new grant.
Take a Close Look at Super Spindle Axe By Gregory Lang|January 28, 2017 Fruiting walls can help tame the vigor of early cropping systems.
State of the Industry: Stone Fruit Growers are Optimistic By David Eddy|January 3, 2017 Only in the Northeast, where a wicked frost wiped out many growers’ crops, are there major concerns.
2014 Apple Grower Of The Year Bill Evans Dies Posted by Richard Jones|December 6, 2016 Legendary apple grower Bill Evans, who along with his wife, Jeannette, farmed more apple acreage than any grower […]
Managing Risks And Reward Of Going High Density In Michigan By Christina Herrick|December 2, 2016 The King family sees dwarfing high-density system as the future of their sweet cherry production.