American/Western Fruit Grower April 2014
In This Issue
7 Drought Survival Tips For Farmers
Here are 7 things almond growers can do to get by with less water.
Emerging Diseases Threaten Walnuts
All three are canker diseases, but each has a distinct symptom.
How To June Bud Walnuts
With this new technique, seedlings are pushed to achieve buddable size earlier in the season to achieve a finished tree by the end of the year.
World Ag Expo Recap: New Equipment For Your Orchard And Field
Many tasty items were on display at this spring’s 47th annual World Ag Expo in Tulare, CA.
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug SWAT Team Leader Q&A
American Fruit Grower talks with Tracy Leskey, the USDA scientist based in Kearneysville, WV, who is leading the national team of scientists battling the brown marmorated stink bug.
Stink Bug Heads West
Scientist ‘SWAT Team’ combats stink bug invasion.
Fundamentals Of The Affordable Care Act For Growers
Here’s what small ag employers need to know as you prepare to implement changes required by national healthcare reform.
Midwest Apple Improvement Association Eyes Next Steps
With EverCrisp’s success, the organization is now targeting five varieties for second-generation plantings and additional testing.
Make The Right First Impression With Good Customer Service
“An unhappy customer will tell 11 people about a negative interaction with your business. In turn, those 11 people will tell five other people — that’s a total of 67 people hearing about an unpleasant experience. And 30% of those disappointed customers will tell more than five people.”
Growers Can Control Our Industry’s Public Image [Opinion]
Negative portayals of ag in the media aside, the real threat to the public image of the grower is growers themselves.
Tree Fruit: The Climate Of Weather And Politics
The precipitation and temperature extremes throughout our tree fruit growing regions have been stressful on people and plants both.
Timing Is Important When Addressing Iron Chlorosis In Perennial Plants
“Iron has very low mobility within the plant. If the source of available iron for the plant becomes limited, the plant does not have the ability to scavenge iron from older leaves and tissues and remobilize it to support new growth.”
Take Steps To Keep Your Farm Safe
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, especially when preventing agriculture-related injuries to visitors — or your staff members.
Vine Lines: Vineyard Water Management
Regardless of the irrigation scheduling method used, growers should monitor vine and soil water status for quality control.
Tap Into Time-Saving Software For Food Safety’s Sake
A GenNext Grower takes the reins on implementing a program to accurately track and maintain logs from the field to the packing shed.