American Fruit Grower and Western Fruit Grower August 2017
In This Issue
Road Trip Provides Hands-On Educational Opportunity [Opinion]
A visit to orchards in Upstate New York became a learning experience when my mom came along for the ride.
Tips to Control Rodents in Drip-Irrigated Strawberries
Rodents are a major concern for all strawberry growers, including those with drip irrigation systems. Pests like pocket […]
Seeing the World’s Best Orchards Firsthand Through IFTA
Both American Fruit Grower® and Western Fruit Grower® magazines’ Apple Grower of the YearSM Rod Farrow, and the man from whom […]
To Succeed in Growing, First, You Must Communicate [Opinion]
The second step is to educate your employees, leading to the crucial last piece necessary for enduring success: buy-in.
Meet the 2017 Apple Grower of the Year
The 2017 Apple Grower of the Year, Rod Farrow, has a unique perspective, as he’s been on both ends of succession, yet neither from his parents nor to his children.
High-Tech Solution for Bird Control in Your Orchard
Laser technology is now ‘the most hopeful’ and efficient method to manage pest birds – but don’t think it’s a magic wand.
Clemson Peach Breeding Hones in on Disease Resistance, Flavor
In spite of the March freeze that devastated growers in the region, one producer says breeding for taste and quality needs to prevail.
The New Normal of Almond Orchard Canopies
Just because an almond orchard has no live lower limbs doesn’t mean it’s not extraordinarily productive.
New Orchard Systems Advisor Returns Home
Luke Milliron, who’s back in the Butte County area, is ready to help growers, especially improving irrigation.
Self-Fertile Almond Dominates New Plantings
‘Independence’ almond — which cuts pollination and other cultural costs — now represents one-quarter of all plantings.