Melinda Taschetta-Millane

Learn how Washington’s Smart Orchard initiative aligns growers, researchers, and technology partners to test tools, train talent, and improve adoption.

Record production and export gains are keeping apples moving, but weak grower prices and rising labor costs are tightening profitability.

From infrastructure to staffing, early adopters are discovering autonomy works best when the entire nursery evolves with it.

Despite shrinking acreage, rising costs, and labor challenges, stone fruit growers are redefining what success looks like.

In the International Year of the Woman Farmer, the principals at Terhune Orchards show how data, diverse crops, and smart choices build a strong future.

Walt Duflock of Western Growers lists how growers can use AI-powered smart tools to see clearer, move faster, and make better decisions.

With pears, Washington State University’s Tianna DuPont shows how data and biology can give growers flexibility without risking long-term losses.

Farmers and researchers are using data and technology to improve yields and protect their bottom line.

Fruit growers have always farmed with risk. But despite the pace and overlap of external pressures, the industry refuses to stand still.

Learn how Jon Marthedal helped blueberries find a home in California while carrying forward a century of family farming.

Western pear growers adapt to labor and cost challenges while looking ahead to 2026.

Take a virtual tour of International Fruit Tree Association post conference tour stops where there was much to see and learn.

Understanding your legal obligations and rights is the best first line of defense when faced with ICE raids and audits.

In these Madera, CA, orchards, one family’s decades-long journey shows how caring for the soil can transform farming, food, and the future.

Follow practical Form I-9 rules to stay audit-ready and protect your business and workers from ICE raids.

Quality fruit and informed decisions keep the industry moving forward.

Gary Mount of Terhune Orchards in Princeton, NJ, has passed away. He will be remembered for his leadership as an apple grower and so much more.

At Tamura Orchards, fourth-generation farmer Lesley Tamura blends heritage, hard work, and modern leadership in her family orchard.

From autonomous orchard tractors to AI-driven weed control, the year’s leading ag tech trends took center stage at FIRA USA 2025.

With deep roots in Sonoma’s hills and an eye on tomorrow, Tim Bucher of Trattore Farms is turning his vineyards into a living lab for ag innovation.