Washington Wine Grape Growers To Meet In February By Growing Produce Staff|January 9, 2013 The Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers’ (WAWGG) four-day annual convention is an opportunity for the industry to […]Read More
Bayer CropScience acquires Germany-based Prophyta GmbH Posted by Paul Rusnak|January 9, 2013 Bayer CropScience has signed an agreement to acquire Prophyta GmbH, a leading supplier of microbial crop protection products […]
New Grape Virus Found By Growing Produce Staff|January 9, 2013 In 2008, Cabernet Sauvignon grapevines on rootstock 101-14 in research plots at the University of California-Davis’ Department of […]
Seeking Better Pollination By Brian Sparks|January 9, 2013 Last October, USDA awarded Michigan State University (MSU) $1.6 million to lead a national crop pollination research and […]
Why Growers Should Get Involved In Their Industry By David Eddy|January 8, 2013 To say Brenton Roy is a joiner is clearly an understatement, but at the same time a mischaracterization. […]
Q&A With Peach Expert Desmond Layne By Growing Produce Staff|January 8, 2013 Note: Desmond Layne, a long-time tree fruit specialist at Clemson University (and “Stone Fruit” columnist for American/Western Fruit […]
Coloring Up Hot Grapes By Growing Produce Staff|January 8, 2013 In the housing market, they say it’s location, location, location. In the wine market, is it color, color, […]
USDA Continues To Battle The Stink Bug Posted by Paul Rusnak|January 8, 2013 First detected in the U.S. a decade ago, the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) is now in at […]
Pearleaf Blister Mite Management A Must Posted by Paul Rusnak|January 8, 2013 This video highlights identification and control of the pearleaf blister mite, which can be found in almost any […]
New Website Aids In Variety Selection By Win Cowgill|January 8, 2013 Win Cowgill of Rutgers University’s New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, and Jon Clements of the University of Massachusetts–Amherst, […]
Opinion: When Bigger’s Not Better By David Eddy|January 8, 2013 You’ve probably heard the opposite of the phrase in the above headline a million times. And most of […]
Unified Wine & Grape Symposium Preview By Growing Produce Staff|January 7, 2013 It’s kind of a strange time to be in the California winegrape business right now. Shortages of grapes […]
Orchard Weed Management Challenges For 2013 Posted by Paul Rusnak|January 7, 2013 The latest invasive insect, whether it be spotted wing drosophila or brown marmorated stink bug, gets all the […]
Apple Industry Looks Ahead to 2013 By Nancy Foster|January 7, 2013 Goodbye 2012 — with your challenges from Mother Nature and the long election cycle that culminated with the […]
FDA Proposes New Food Safety Rules For Produce Posted by Christina Herrick|January 4, 2013 FDA has proposed two new food safety rules that will help prevent foodborne illness. The proposed rules implement […]
Robotic Pruning System In Works For Vineyards Posted by Paul Rusnak|January 3, 2013 A robotic pruning system is in development that will be capable of pruning grapes at the same caliber […]
Specialty Crop Funding Sidelined Posted by Paul Rusnak|January 2, 2013 The passage of a fiscal package late Tuesday evening excluded key specialty crop priorities. While the bill does […]
Arysta LifeScience and Laboratoires Goëmar Sign Distribution Agreement Posted by Paul Rusnak|December 31, 2012 Arysta LifeScience Corporation and Laboratoires Goëmar have reached an agreement to develop and distribute biostimulants and biocontrol products. […]
Opinion: Growers Must Engage The Public To Remain Relevant By Frank Giles|December 30, 2012 During a recent speech, USDA Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack made the claim that rural America is becoming […]
Ag In The Classroom Yields Many Lessons By Mary Hartney|December 28, 2012 Facing a county commission is easier for me than addressing a classroom of eager, active kindergartners and first […]
