Bill Shane

What you need to know to when scouting for this insect.

Crop protection reliant on early season control.

Among the many obstacles to consider are time, money, and experience.

Knowing how to start stubs and maintain them is challenging to the novice tree trainer.

As the ability to detect maladies in tree fruit and other plants increases, the concepts of clean plants and disease prevention become cloudy.

Aside from the challenges of making good crosses, settling on a name can come with its own issues — and unintended consequences.

While symptoms may vary by host, this pathogen’s persistence is what makes controlling it a challenge.

One of the easiest diseases to identify is the most difficult to control.

This moth has many characteristics that have allowed it to adapt and thrive in many peach and nectarine growing regions.

While diversity in species gives the consumer many options, plums can be a challenge for growers and marketers.

Managing serious plant diseases of peach and plums requires a cooperative approach.

Decisions made about training early in the orchard can impact your tree’s survival and ultimate decline.

There are many factors to get right in order to deliver a delicious peach.

Bacterial diseases can be some of the biggest headaches for fruit growers, and this is particularly true for […]

People tend to be nostalgic about peach varieties, but the switch of varieties grown by a region happens […]

Here are some common indicators to look out for if your area experiences a freeze event.

One of the realities of life is that in any garden or orchard, eventually insects, pathogens, and animals will show up to claim their share — or at least become obnoxious in some way.

Although the change will be gradual, these new devices will have a profound effect on how peaches are grown.

New American Fruit Grower columnist Bill Shane discusses the basics of peach breeding.