Michigan Fruit Growers Optimistic For 2013 Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 6, 2013 After a poor season for both apples and cherries in Michigan last year, growers are hoping for a […]Read More
Best Practices to Keep Your Farmworkers Safe in Extreme Heat By Milton Vincento, HUB International|October 30, 2026
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Washington Pears Headed To China Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 6, 2013 Stemilt Growers of Wenatchee, WA, and Lantao of Shanghai, China, have teamed up to send d’Anjou pears from […]
New Intern Fruit Sales Program In Washington Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 6, 2013 FirstFruits Marketing of Washington has created a new intern program in the sales department which has been implemented […]
Food Safety: A Fair Apples To Apples Comparison? Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 6, 2013 If you read through FDA’s proposed Produce Safety Rule, you’ll realize that most tree fruits are included in […]
Learning Opportunity: Tree Fruit Workshops Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 4, 2013 Two tree fruit workshops slated to be held Saturday, March 16, or Saturday March 23, from 9 a.m. […]
2013 Michigan Fruit Management Guide Available By Growing Produce Staff|March 4, 2013 The 2013 Michigan Fruit Management Guide offers effective pest control pointers for fruit crops. To control fruit pests, […]
Wisconsin’s Apple Crop Was Down Significantly In 2012 Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 4, 2013 Wisconsin apple growers did not have a stellar year in 2012. According to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service […]
WAEF Welcomes Three New Board Members Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 4, 2013 The Washington Apple Education Foundation (WAEF) has added a trio of new board members. The new members are […]
Pacific Northwest Tree Fruit Industry Targets Food Safety Posted by Paul Rusnak|February 22, 2013 Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission (WTFRC) and the Center for Produce Safety (CPS) will collaborate to fund produce […]
Keeping Up With White Apple Leafhopper Posted by Paul Rusnak|February 22, 2013 The white apple leafhopper is the most common leafhopper found on apples in the Pacific Northwest. Until it […]
Cornell Hosting Precision Apple Growing Event Posted by Paul Rusnak|February 22, 2013 Cornell University is hosting an Eastern Apple Precision Orchard Management Summit at its research station in Geneva, NY, […]
Keeping Tabs On Apple Rust Mite Posted by Paul Rusnak|February 21, 2013 Apple rust mite, Aculus schlechtendali, is commonly found, but is rarely a major pest of apples. It is […]
Pennsylvania Fruit Grower Takes Home Prize Posted by Paul Rusnak|February 21, 2013 Dwight Mickey, co-owner of Shatzer’s Fruit Market in Chambersburg, PA, was named 2012 Grower of the Year by […]
Benefits Of Apples Noted In National Newspaper Magazine Posted by Paul Rusnak|February 21, 2013 Almost 50 million people learned about the cholesterol-lowering capabilities of New York’s top fruit, apples, from USA Weekend. […]
Tips On Tufted Apple Bud Moth By Growing Produce Staff|February 13, 2013 The tufted apple bud moth can be a tricky pest to manage, Larvae cut leaf petioles, causing the […]
New Plant Growth Regulator From Valent BioSciences By Growing Produce Staff|February 12, 2013 Valent BioSciences Corporation (VBC) has announced that the EPA has granted registration approval for PoMaxa Plant Growth Regulator […]
Sun Valley Orchards And VonThun Farms Recognized At Convention By Growing Produce Staff|February 12, 2013 Sun Valley Orchards and VonThun Farms were commended for contributions to New Jersey’s agriculture industry at the New […]
Testing Cold Hardiness In Tree Fruit By Growing Produce Staff|February 6, 2013 Editor’s Note: This story is provided by Washington State University. A more accurate way to measure cold hardiness […]
Pomologist Stefano Musacchi Joins Faculty At Washington State By Growing Produce Staff|February 4, 2013 Editor’s Note: Stefano Musacchi, an internationally recognized leader in pomology, will join the faculty at Washington State University […]
New Apple For The Midwest By Brian Sparks|February 4, 2013 Since its formation in the mid 1990s, the Midwest Apple Improvement Association (MAIA), a grower-driven breeding program, has […]
