Celebrating The Class Of 2013 Young Apple Leaders By Nancy Foster|May 6, 2013 Five years ago, I began seeing that the “next generation” of apple growers, packers, marketers, and others in […]Read More
Protect The Family Farm Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 6, 2013 More than 75 farmers and family members gathered in a downtown Sacramento law office in late March to […]
IFTA Heads To The ‘Heart Of Pennsylvania Orchard Country’ Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 6, 2013 Members of the International Fruit Tree Association will head to Gettysburg, PA, for the 2013 Study Tour, held […]
A Blackberry Pruning Method For High-Flavor Thorny and Thornless Varieties By Charlie O'Dell|May 6, 2013 Annual late winter pruning of blackberries to remove the old two-year canes that fruited the past summer involves […]
New Penn State Tree Fruit Pathologist Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 3, 2013 Editor’s note: Kari Peter is a new assistant professor in the Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology […]
Keep Your Customers Coming Back For More By Desmond R. Layne|May 3, 2013 Some things you’ll never forget … It was a steamy July morning in 1977 out in the peach […]
Opinion: DDT Isn’t All Bad, And Other Lessons By David Eddy|May 3, 2013 My son and I were watching “Jeopardy!” on TV the other night — we watch pretty much every […]
Spotted Wing Drosophila Northwest Population May Hit Record High Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 2, 2013 The spotted wing drosophila fly, which lays its eggs in fruit and makes it unmarketable, could reach record […]
Honey Bee Colony Decline Blamed On Multiple Factors By Growing Produce Staff|May 2, 2013 USDA and EPA have released a comprehensive scientific report on honey bee health. The report states that there […]
Blueberry Fee Boost Proposed By Mark Villata, U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council|May 2, 2013 Editor’s Note: As of early April, the USDA had not yet commenced the 60-day comment period on the […]
Washington Winegrape Industry Offers Scholarships Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 2, 2013 The Washington Wine Industry Foundation will offer three sets of scholarships for students interested in viticulture or enology […]
Past Apple Grower Of The Year Winners Reflect On Changes In The Industry Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 2, 2013 In preparation for the announcement of the 25th Apple Grower of the Year this coming August, we wanted […]
Washington Winery Sustainability Sessions Slated Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 1, 2013 This July, Winerywise is hosting three separate sessions to educate participants on results of the 2012 year-long winery […]
Tips On Managing Pear Sawfly Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 1, 2013 The pear sawfly, commonly known as pearslug, is not a true slug but resembles one because it exudes […]
Researchers On A Roll With New Blueberries: 2012 Florida Ag Expo Extended Coverage Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 1, 2013 Blueberries have become big business in Florida. Its success depends on fitting in a narrow market window. In […]
Fortifying Farm Labor Takes Hard Work By Lisa Lochridge|May 1, 2013 FFVA was encouraged by the introduction of the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act, the landmark […]
Webinar: 2013 I-9 And E-Verify Updates Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 1, 2013 The U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services has released vital updates that will impact I-9 filing, E-Verify, and recordkeeping […]
New Produce Totes Are The Result Of Listening To Customer Feedback Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 1, 2013 Macro Plastics and Calpine Containers listened to customer feedback and have worked together to bring two new produce […]
Update On Michigan Growing Conditions Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 1, 2013 With recent warmer temperatures, tree fruit growth is finally moving along and fairly quickly at most farms in […]
Berry Sales Strong In Retail By David Eddy|May 1, 2013 A mutiny of sorts is occurring in supermarket produce departments across the country. Berries have taken over. The […]
