Heuser was known for his instrumental role in the nationwide planting of fruit trees on dwarf rootstocks, and the founding of the (now) International Fruit Tree Association.
Fruit trees begin to go dormant in response to shortening day length in the fall. Exposure to freezing temperatures accelerates the onset of cold hardiness.
Tagging along with the Young Apple Leaders Class of 2018 taught me how important it is to keep issues affecting the industry at the forefront of our legislators’ minds.
A change of crop protection mindset may be necessary, but leading entomologists and plant pathologists say integrating biological products into even a conventional spray program is possible.
Open vase systems may be a grower favorite, but it’s time to look to labor savings and mechanization, say two leading Michigan State University researchers.