Thomas Skernivitz

Strawberry trial using biopesticides bodes well in terms of preventing disease resistance.

Justin Finkler of Riveridge Land Co. in Michigan turns to rain covers and bird netting to safeguard his orchard returns.

Learn why growers considering equipment purchases need to factor lead time into the equation.

Consecutive wet winters the perfect catalyst for blight spread by a family of fungi.

Between resistance and restrictions, fine-tuning a fungicide program grows in importance.

Chuck Mohler loves running his farm equipment, even after the sun goes down.

Lessons learned from husband and wife team show patience pays off.

The Longview School District in East Texas gets to the root of several issues by growing its own produce and serving it to students.

Hearsay proves true, as buzzing power lines really do attract spotted lanternflies.

Early-season ‘Lumina’ leads a quartet of newer strawberry cultivars that are well suited for mid-Atlantic growers.

‘Devastating’ spotted wing drosophila pest draws crowds of beneficial wasps.

There is grower money to be accorded, and not just from traditional banks.

The favored pieces of equipment are varied for this Massachusetts-based vegetable operation, but the end goal with each is one in the same.

But what’s the ideal temperature to kill the tree fruit pest without hurting the tree?

American Fruit Grower Senior Editor Thomas Skernivitz’s first real look at controlled environmental agriculture is an eye-opener.

The quest for apple-like high-density plantings will require accurate branching data. Hello, terrestrial laser scanning. Goodbye, manual labor?

It’s the time of year again when we need your help to find out the real state of the fruit industry.

Texas pecan producer Troy Swift quits conventional farming upon discovering the “regenerative ag mentality.”

The Visser family follows through on its goal of leaving its western Michigan land better at the end of the year than when it started.

We asked suppliers to pick their best equipment for vegetable crops. Here are their selections.