Van Well Nursery in Wenatchee, WA, presents a new Cripps Pink sport, new scab-free cultivar, new Italian cross of Gala and Elstar, and more.

Summit Tree Sales in Lawrence, MI, presents an early apple for the fresh market, early-to-mid-season cherries, a sweet freestone peach, and more.

The conference, to be held in Phoenix, AZ, brings together all aspects of irrigation and water management: education, certification, networking, and innovative technologies.

Stark Bro’s Nurseries & Orchards Co. in Louisiana, MO, presents a new Cameo strain, new freestone peach in the Stellar Series lineup, and more.

Flamin’ Fury® Peaches in Coloma, MI, offers freestone, cold-hardy, and both late and early peaches.

Double A Vineyards presents cold hardy winegrape varieties, seedless grapes, and more.

Dave Wilson Nursery in Hickman, CA, presents a new interspecific apricot, clingstone nectarine, red-speckled pluot, and more.

C&O Nursery in Wenatchee, WA, offers a Jonagold sport, an early Fuji, and a Red Delicious sport.

Adams County Nursery, Inc., in Aspers, PA, offers a Honeycrisp strain that ripens three weeks before the original variety.

Sierra Gold Nurseries in Yuba City, CA, offers two dwarfing cherry rootstocks, a salt-tolerant pistachio rootstock, and more.

Nourse Farms, Inc. in South Deerfield, MA, offers the first primocane black raspberry, the first white strawberry offered in the U.S., a new day-neutral strawberry, and more.

Fowler Nurseries, Inc. of Newcastle, CA, present a new late-season fresh market pear, stone fruit rootstocks, and more.

The Burchell Nursery, Inc., in Oakdale, CA, offers a new self-fertile almond, an early-season nectarine, and a late-season peach.

Via 2014 Farm Bill, USDA seeks to bolster major driver in U.S. economy.
 

$13.8 million transaction includes more than 800 acres acquired from longtime Central Florida produce operation.

Most of the grants were authorized through the 2014 Farm Bill.

Cognizance of resistance is key to managing formidable fungus.

Florida Grower managing editor Paul Rusnak says economic realities might frighten off future leaders from noble professions.

Approval gives organic growers new weed management tool.