Update On Major Grape Diseases By Brian Sparks|June 26, 2012 In the June 25 issue of “Vineyard Notes” from Cornell University’s Finger Lakes Grape Program, plant pathologist Wayne […]Read More
Associations Speak Out After Farm Bill Passage By Rebecca M. Bartels|June 22, 2012 In a two-day consideration of 70 amendments pared down from nearly 300, a 64-35 Senate vote approved the […]
For Florida Growers, Opportunity Is Closer Than You Think By John VanSickle|June 21, 2012 The Strolling of the Heifers organization publishes an annual ranking of states that strives to measure the commitment […]
Berry Growers Battling Birds By Frank Giles|June 20, 2012 “It was Old Testament bad.” That’s how Bill Braswell describes the bird plague in blueberries this past season. […]
Trial Seeks To Improve Ohio Winegrape Options Posted by Christina Herrick|June 19, 2012 In an effort to boost Ohio’s wine industry, researchers with Ohio State University (OSU) Extension and the Ohio […]
Study Shows Peaches, Plums, Nectarines Fight Obesity Posted by Christina Herrick|June 19, 2012 Peaches, plums, and nectarines have bioactive compounds that can potentially fight-off obesity-related diabetes and cardiovascular disease, according to […]
Northwest Fresh Pear Industry Forecasts Strong Crop Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 12, 2012 During recent annual pear meetings in Portland, OR, representatives of the Northwest pear industry met to project the […]
Cranberry Organization Names New Leadership Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 12, 2012 The United Cranberry Growers Cooperative (UCGC) has hired Tim Feit as its new executive director. Formed in June […]
New Prune Production Manual Available Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 12, 2012 The University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR) recently published the brand new Prune Production […]
New York Growers Assessing Crop Losses, Weighing Options By Brian Sparks|June 12, 2012 Apple growers and other fruit producers in New York may realize some benefit from a proposed tax credit […]
Networking Helps Winegrape Growers By David Eddy|June 8, 2012 In analyzing the 2011 Lodi Winegrape Grower Survey — the results of which were just recently released — […]
Opinion: Weathering The Storms Of 2012 By Brian Sparks|June 7, 2012 If there’s one thing I came to realize while putting this issue together, it’s that fruit growers are […]
Reviewing Cherry Handling Practices By Elizabeth J. Mitcham|June 7, 2012 Cherry season is upon us and now is a good time to review the factors that influence cherry […]
Apple Harvester is Getting Closer to Reality By Brian Sparks|June 6, 2012 It was just a couple years ago that Michigan apple growers Mike Rasch and Chuck Dietrich, along with […]
Get Used To GMOs [Opinion] By David Eddy|June 6, 2012 Whenever I write about genetically modified crops — the shorthand GMO is commonly used, which stands for genetically […]
Labor, Crop Management Will Determine This Year’s Crop Size By James R. McFerson|June 5, 2012 This spring’s series of disastrous weather events has wreaked havoc across many tree fruit production regions, but those […]
Choose Prune Nutrients Wisely By Franz Niederholzer|June 5, 2012 Costs are up, but the need for fertilizer and other inputs to produce a large, high-quality crop remain […]
E. & J. Gallo Makes Foray Into Washington Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 5, 2012 E. & J. Gallo Winery announced Monday the purchase of Washington’s Columbia Winery and Covey Run Wine brands […]
Killing Pierce’s Disease By David Eddy|June 5, 2012 Scientists have managed to kill Pierce’s disease, a disease that is currently incurable in winegrapes. It was done […]
USDA Lifts California European Grapevine Moth Quarantine Posted by Christina Herrick|June 5, 2012 The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the eradication of European grapevine moth (EGVM) […]
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