Highlights of International Fruit Tree Association annual tour west of Rochester were bloom thinning, multileader production, and mechanical hedging.

Jim Cranney, California Citrus Quality Council President, takes over from for Phil Korson, President of Cherry Marketing Institute.

Promising research out of British Columbia shows compost-amended soil helps boost overall plant health and reduce the effects of replant disease.

It’s hard not to miss the influx of young growers and researchers in the fruit and nut industry.

Growers may get the full value from tissue culture transplants — and cut their labor costs — by adopting mulching.

Now is a great time to take a look at where your nutrients go when you fertilize your trees.

Opening day sessions at International Fruit Tree Association Conference highlight the need to improve profitability of production and new technologies to impact orchard operations.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced the funding for the federal Grape Genetic Research Unit at Cornell AgriTech in Geneva, NY.

Team of researchers also might be able to find genes that lead to increased flavor or aroma while maintaining firmness and shelflife.

Vonnie Estes, the new VP of Technology for the Produce Marketing Association, provides insight on what the gene-editing tool means to farming and beyond.

Jason Burnette brings more than a decade experience to director role with pest control company.

Equipment company’s latest ‘Farm Forward’ video reveals vision of how technology could drive increased productivity to feed a growing population.

From GMOs to glyphosate, more farmers are finding themselves in the middle of a litigation melee.

Topics include the continuing hunger for caneberries, and taking pick-your-own to the extreme — 5 pounds of blackberries in 5 minutes.

Sixth annual fundraising event harvests more than $90,000 for the Redlands Christian Migrant Association.

It’s best to remove strikes in apple or pear orchards before winter pruning, says Tianna DuPont of WSU Extension.

Anaerobic soil disinfestation could be a way to mitigate the loss of methyl bromide.

Food safety scares — no matter where they take place — affect an entire industry sector.

Blackberry and raspberry growers now have Exirel to combat the threat of spotted wing drosophila.