Using this new manual you’ll gain a basic understanding of growth and fruit development, as well as practical […]
Last week, a group of apple growers in Minnesota filed a lawsuit against the University of Minnesota, alleging […]
In an effort to bolster New York’s apple orchards so that farmers remain competitive in an intense apple […]
Not many apple growers end up becoming winemakers, but then again, not many growers start out as research […]
For the past year, fruit growers Mike Rasch and Chuck Dietrich, along with Phil Brown of Phil Brown […]
NYAG LLC, better known as New York Apple Growers, has completed negotiations with Cornell University to obtain the […]
Growers looking for ways to attract new customers might want to consider shifting their focus away from adult […]
Too many times, when you hear something dubbed “the next big thing,” the thing in question fails to […]
In this Q&A, the Next Big Thing (NBT) president Tim Byrne explains how the program was created, the […]
After 15 years, the Washington State University (WSU) apple breeding program, based at the Tree Fruit Research and Extension […]
With funding from the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program, Cornell University horticultural sciences professor Terence Robinson has […]
Growers of organic tree fruit have a new organization working on their behalf. The Organic Tree Fruit Association […]
As I travel the country visiting apple growers and apple products companies, one question remains a constant: Who […]
Growers’ responsibilities have evolved from planting, harvesting, and marketing and selling crops to all of that plus managing […]
Funding for the guides was provided by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets and is part of a series that includes a variety of organic production guides produced by the New York State IPM Program.
With a new year unfolding, the apple industry faces its share of opportunities and challenges. Apple consumption remains […]
Mark Mazzola, an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) plant pathologist, is studying amoebas and the bacteria they stalk in […]
Across the board, 2009 was a challenging year for just about every business. And while it’s true that […]
Club varieties are drawing a lot of attention in the industry, and not all of it good. Some […]