Thomas Skernivitz

Michigan grape grower Steve Holden believes autonomous technology can help specialty crop growers become more efficient.

Ag tech may be advancing at breakneck speed, but specialty crop growers are not necessarily following at the same pace. And maybe they shouldn’t.

Technology took to the field at the inaugural Great Lakes Tek Flex. We were there. Take a look at some of the highlights.

Drawing on years managing the family farm, Hilary Porter, CEO of Erick Nielsen Enterprises, sees California agriculture from both sides of the orchard row.

After careers away, two cousins return to carry their family’s operation — and a farming legacy dating to 1680 — into the future.

Check out some notable quotables, courtesy of some of New York’s finest in the fruit-growing industry.

Matching the control tool to the rodent can keep orchard damage from snowballing.

2026 winner Bobby Brown joins peers in a Western New York Apple Grower of the Year tradition.

There was plenty to see and learn at International Fruit Tree Association’s 2026 Summer Tour in New York’s Hudson Valley. American Fruit Grower was there.

Ringing endorsements from industry stakeholders say a lot about 2026 Apple Grower of the Year, Bobby Brown.

2026 Apple Grower of the Year Robert (Bobby) Brown III combines two centuries of family farming with smart tech, research partnerships, and more.

Washington State University research highlights the benefits and tradeoffs of promising raspberry protection strategies, including shade cloth.

Experts break down benefits, limitations, and how biofertilizers fit into modern fertility programs.

The differences between the California citrus industry and its Florida counterpart continue to be reflected in grower responses to annual survey.

From starlings to turkeys, bird control experts discuss solutions for today’s toughest winged pest problems.

Industry survey feedback shows California nut growers have no choice but to fine-tune their irrigation strategies.

Who are the 2026 Apple Grower of the Year regional winners? See who was selected as being the best in the East, Midwest, and West.

Robert (Bobby) Brown III carries on 1804 family legacy in western New York while pushing apple production with cutting-edge practices and collaboration.

Agriculture brings with it a lot of adversity. It always has. But hard times don’t define our outcomes. Instead, they can be turned into opportunity.

Survey says vineyard managers are dealing with too much inventory and too few wine drinkers.