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New Fruit Fly Found In California
July 31, 2009
First Western Hemisphere detection of white striped fruit fly from Southeast Asia.
Leaf Spot Fungus Infects Maine Blueberries
July 28, 2009
This deadly fungus spreads quickly in wet conditions and can't be eradicated with fungicides.
New Bill Could Mean Tax Breaks For New York Fruit Growers
July 27, 2009
Legislation just introduced in New York could reward growers with tax breaks for planting trees immediately, rather than having to wait for them to yield fruit.
Sour Year For Ohio Peaches
July 27, 2009
An especially harsh winter took a toll on Ohio's peach crop.
Sonoma Grape Growers Worried Wineries Won’t Buy Their Grapes
July 24, 2009
Soft wine sales and a tanking economy are two reasons for their concerns, according.
ARS To Release Early Maturing Pecan
July 22, 2009
An ARS pecan breeder and geneticist is releasing two new pecan cultivars that are bred to mature earlier.
Pear Bureau Northwest Teams With Rock Band
July 21, 2009
Pear Bureau Northwest has joined with the pop rock band Honor Society in an partnership designed to generate excitement for USA Pears across the nation.
Washington Deals With Cherry Glut
July 21, 2009
Too much quality fruit is a detriment to cherry growers.
Exotic Viruses Hit Michigan Blueberries
July 21, 2009
There are no known cures for blueberry shock or blueberry scorch.
Apple Moth Find Triggers Quarantine In San Joaquin Valley
July 16, 2009
Two light brown apple moths have been found in California’s San Joaquin Valley prompting state and federal officials to call for a quarantine in the northern portion of the valley.
California Moth Eradication Plan Draws Fire
July 15, 2009
Some say an effort to eradicate the light brown apple moth by introducing sterile males into the population is doomed to failure and will waste millions of taxpayer dollars.
Bark Beetle Spreading Deadly Fungus To Black Walnut Trees In CA
July 15, 2009
A newly discovered disease, caused by a previously undescribed fungus hitchhiking on a tiny native bark beetle, is infecting and killing hundreds of black walnut trees in California and seven other Western states.
New York Apple Growers Support Retailers
July 14, 2009
This fall, the New York Apple Association will be offering a full-service promotion support program that goes hand-in-hand with the buy local trend.
Grape Growing, Winemaking, and Wine Appreciation Courses
July 14, 2009
The University of California-Davis Extension is offering a variety of courses for novice and experienced grape growers, winemakers, and wine lovers.
Plums May Beat Blueberries In Nutritional Value
July 13, 2009
Move over blueberries: scientists have found that plums have high levels of disease-fighting nutrients, too.
Hearing On New California Pest Draws Hundreds
July 10, 2009
Grave concern over pest "that came out of nowhere."
Smaller Grape Harvest Seen For California
July 10, 2009
California's all grape production is forecast at 6.25 million tons, down 4% from a year ago.
Pistachio Industry Poised For Promising Harvest
July 6, 2009
Industry fully recovered from March food safety scare.
Deal With Japan A Boon To Washington Cherry Growers
July 6, 2009
A new agreement has been reached with the Japanese government. Growers are now able to immediately export their cherries to Japan.
New York Faces Grape Glut
July 6, 2009
Growers are looking to out-of-state wineries to purchase their excess grapes.
European Sawfly Damage Found In Southeast Michigan
July 1, 2009
Apple samples from two Michigan orchards were confirmed to contain European apple sawfly larvae, a pest typically found in New York and Ontario orchards.
Prominent Peach Grower Murdered By Serial Killer
July 1, 2009
Kline Wilson Cash, 63-year-old owner of Cash Farms in Cowpens, S.C., was found shot to death at his home Saturday, June 27.
Washington Apple Pickers Sue Pilot For Spraying
July 1, 2009
Three apple pickers have filed a class-action lawsuit against a pilot they say sprayed dozens of workers in Mattawa last year with an herbicide.
New Insecticide Available For Worm Control
July 1, 2009
