Spotted Lanternfly, native to Asia, destroys grape and fruit trees.

High-tech cranes “read” barcodes and retrieve pallets, increasing capacity on less square footage.

Kenong Xu, an assistant professor of tree fruit genomics at Cornell’s New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, is studying the exact genetic factors that determine an apple cultivar’s acidity level.

Appearance is important but internal components are increasingly becoming the focus of apple growers, researchers, and breeders.

Washington State University wins national recognition for water-conservation grape research.

Washington is predicted to have a 162-million box crop by USApple, smashing the record.

Northwest crop smaller than last year’s record high, but well above average.

Grower/packer/shippers are plowing the last few years’ profits into state-of-the-art equipment.

Medieval tradition a way to bring people to the farm in the off season as well as bless the trees for the next growing season.

Outlook calls for possible above-normal precipitation around region for fall and winter months.

They claim the State Water Resources Control Board illegally denied water deliveries.

Controls include preplant nematode analysis, three-to-five year crop rotations, and more.

Scientists take a closer look at genes and find new plant breeding possibilities.

Agreement reached between U.S. and Chinese governments to reinstate market access after two-year absence.

Attendees have a chance to take home a new utility vehicle courtesy of Wilbur-Ellis and Western Fruit Grower.

The funds will go toward helping growers implement conservation practices to improve honey bee health.

State, federal officials to meet as forecasts for the coming year look bleak.

Valent U.S.A. to manage the marketing and sales of MGK’s crop protection line of insect control products beginning in April 2015.

Search engine helps growers identify several issues in the orchard.