American Fruit Grower and Western Fruit Grower August 2015
In This Issue
A Look At Apple Grower Of The Year Winners 1989-2023
Since 1989, American Fruit Grower and Western Fruit Grower magazines have honored influential apple growers such as Grady Auvil, George Lamont, Bill Zirkle, and Ralph Broetje. American and Western Fruit Grower present a look at the winners of this prestigious award.
Bill Dodd Is An Apple Grower For Our Future
The judging for the Apple Grower Of The Year award is an interesting process that takes us through […]
Bill Dodd, The 2015 Apple Grower Of The Year
[blackoutgallery id=”76643″] Informed of his selection as the 2015 Apple Grower Of The Year by American Fruit Grower® […]
Don’t Become A Time Crunch Casualty
Finding the balance between work life and home life is easier said than done for GenNext Growers.
The Strong Staying Power Of The Redhaven Name In Peaches
People tend to be nostalgic about peach varieties, but the switch of varieties grown by a region happens […]
Four Great Pricing Tips From U-Pick Experts
Although each of the growers I talked to has his or her own take on a pricing structure, […]
UC-Davis Responds To California Auditor’s Recommended Improvements To Strawberry Program
Following a six-month review of the University of California (UC)-Davis Strawberry breeding program, the California state auditor’s office […]
How To Find Your Perfect U-Pick Pricing Structure
If there’s one mission impossible for pick-your-own operations, it might just be how to set a pricing structure. Odds […]
Research Is Vital To Keep Asian Apple Export Markets Open
With the large domestic production of U.S. apples in recent years, Asian export markets (China, etc.) are vital. […]
New Disease Control Tools For Fruit And Nut Growers
Apple scab is a big problem for growers in the Midwest and East. But, a new fungicide boasts […]
Natural Product Helps Prevent Cherry Cracking
Cherry cracking can be devastating to a grower. One day before harvest, everything looks beautiful. Then, it rains, and […]
Meet Ryan Cosyns: Almond Leadership Program Class of 2009
The Almond Leadership program helped Cosyns see future trends and opportunities in the industry.
Developing The Grapes Of The Future
Through advanced chromosome mapping, VitisGen is working to create hardy and disease-resistant grape cultivars.