SCRI project examines a plant’s water status and allows realtime remote irrigation capabilities.

Irrigation management is only a part of a larger USDA-Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) project that also includes canopy management in almonds and walnuts.

Leading tree fruit, grape, and nut nurseries offer their latest and greatest variety and rootstock selections for the coming year.

Voles do not hibernate, but Penn State University researchers urge growers to reduce population before winter.

Deal to bolster sustainability and pair company’s offerings with precision irrigation.

The voluntary recall of limited quantities of Crunch Pak Brand apple slices is due to a possible health risk from Listeria monocytogenes.

The event will take place in February 2014 and includes an optional tour of Australia as well.

Beekeeper offers best pracitces to save pollinators on your orchard.

Classes designed to educate and inform supervisors and pesticide applicators.

Digging deep to remove stumps results in evidence of voles, grubs, nematodes, and perched water tables.

Thanks to a year’s worth of data gathering, this pollination research project is gaining steam.

Research manager with Agro-Culture Liquid Fertilizers studies effects of fertility program on Gala and Honeycrisp in a high-density orchard.

California growers get the celebrity treatment.

Matthew Grieshop, an associate professor in Michigan State University’s Organic Pest Management lab offers an update on the future of the solid set canopy delivery system research program.

Industry groups express concern at blanket regulations; deadline for comments is Nov. 22

The RosBREED project was designed to create a national network that would facilitate the use of marker-assisted breeding to deliver improved plant materials more efficiently and rapidly. It has succeeded in doing so.

United Farm Workers challenges several crews’ ballots, which were then sealed and will not be counted until legal challenges are heard.

Despite retail price increases during the last year, Turkey Day consumers will spend less than $5 per serving on average.

David Ramming, known for developing several notable varieties, led research that resulted in plant regeneration system that sped up process for developing improved varieties.