Training materials from Penn State Extension for “Keeping Apples Safe in the Packinghouse” include videos, teaching guide in English and Spanish, and more.

Learn how the implementation of soil moisture sensors can help alleviate fluid growing conditions in tree fruit crops.

Learn more about an industry event hosted by Okanagan Specialty Fruits showcasing innovation in ag tech and workforce development.

Unlike synthetic fertilizers, biofertilizers introduce or stimulate living organisms to improve soil function.

Covering your bases means covering a lot when it comes to the puzzling rapid apple-tree decline (RAtD).

USApple leader Jim Bair expresses concern about the top 5 export markets for U.S. apples are being targeted by Trump’s new tariffs.

Who’s eating whom in pears? USDA reveals Washington state’s most valuable insect predators.

Anchored by soil moisture sensors, water management platforms guide growers’ irrigation game plans.

As she treks toward a million followers, Kait Thornton, aka “The Apple Girl,” flourishes as an ag influencer and more.

When it comes to a successful pear packout, less is more to emphasize quality over quantity.

PGRs Apogee and Actigard, especially in combination, remain the best options to control shoot blight.

American Fruit Grower Editor David Eddy says some things never change: You don’t cut your way to long-term success — you maximize profits.

USApple updates 2024 apple harvest call; record 2023 crop still in play.

Munckhof Fruit Tech Innovators comes up with new load sensing technology for its VariMAS orchard sprayer. Learn how it works.

Drape netting in organic apple orchard prevents repeat of destructive 2021 season.

Naming contest for Washington State University’s latest apple cultivar yields a bright winner in ‘Sunflare’.

EPA approves chlorantraniliprole post-patent products. Learn about two that pertain to fruit and nut growers.

Researchers expand the CRISPR genome engineering toolbox with transposase-assisted target-site integration (TATSI), a “jumping gene” for fruit improvement.

Always thinking outside the box, former Apple Grower of the Year Bill Dodd shares his thoughts.