Growers Could See Early Returns On Investment With New Harvesting Techniques By Christina Herrick|March 29, 2016 Research team in Michigan examines the use of berry harvester as gentler and more economical way to harvest tart cherries.Read More
Fall Creek Nursery Adding Blackberries and Raspberries to Its Portfolio Posted by Growing Produce Staff|June 11, 2026
Grimmway Farms Moves Plants With Robots Posted by Richard Jones|October 5, 2015 In phase one of what it hopes will be a series of trials, Grimmway Farms experimented with the […]
Robots, Container Production, And The Future Of Vegetable Growing By Richard Jones|October 5, 2015 Water. Labor. Affordable land. Transportation costs. As a vegetable grower, you face challenges like these every year — […]
Masters Of Maximizing Profit At Lamont Fruit Farms By Christina Herrick|September 30, 2015 Whatever you do, don’t go to Lamont Fruit Farms in Waterport, NY, and talk about saving money to […]
Northwest Cherry Growers Release Preliminary Season Report Posted by Christina Herrick|August 25, 2015 Northwest Cherry Growers (NWCG) report a preliminary shipped crop total of 20.52 million boxes. The record for June […]
Naturipe Farms Challenges Developers To Create The Blueberry Harvester Of The Future Posted by Christina Herrick|August 21, 2015 Naturipe Farms LLC., the global leader in growing and marketing blueberries, is challenging creative technology minds to innovate […]
ReTain Now Registered For Double Application Posted by Christina Herrick|July 31, 2015 ReTain plant growth regulator (PGR) has been registered by EPA with a new label use that allows pome […]
The State Of Mechanical Apple Harvesting By Richard Jones|February 23, 2015 Breakthroughs in mechanization have been a long time coming, but recent advances combining the skills of both people and machines are bringing efficiencies to orchards of all sizes.
Politics Creating More Work In Farm Management Field Posted by Paul Rusnak|September 24, 2014 Paul Meador of Everglades Harvesting Co. says an immigration reform resolution can’t come soon enough.
Beware Of Fruit Rots During Apple Harvest Posted by Paul Rusnak|September 2, 2014 Conditions lately have been ripe for fungi fiasco.
Tips To Help You Manage Postharvest Ripening By Elizabeth J. Mitcham|September 2, 2014 Humidity, ethylene, and temperature can all impact fruit quality.
Florida Energy Firm Charged Up About Citrus Biomass Potential Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 28, 2014 Machine called a game-changer when it comes to a cost-effective, efficient way for tree removal and re-purposing.
New Harvesting Technology Brings Mechanization To Vegetable Growers By Rosemary Gordon|July 8, 2014 Labor issues aren’t going away, but mechanized harvesting improvements are helping to ease the problem for more growers and more crops.
Mechanically Harvested Raisins Still In The Minority Posted by David Eddy|May 14, 2014 While more growers have been going with machine-harvesting, hand labor still leads the way.
How To Use A Rice Picker As Harvest Platform For Tree Fruit Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 7, 2014 Steve Brown of BC Tree Fruits Cooperative talks about a modified Japanese rice picker used as a harvest […]
How To Be Safe During Harvest Time Posted by Paul Rusnak|October 15, 2013 Fall is a busy time with many farm workers using equipment in order to harvest produce on the […]
Sonoma County Grape Harvest Running Ahead Posted by Paul Rusnak|October 11, 2013 Sonoma County’s 2013 harvest season has turned the corner and headed down the home stretch. Current reports are […]
It’s Time For A Pre-Harvest Equipment Safety Check Posted by Paul Rusnak|September 24, 2013 As the growing season comes to a close, Michigan State University (MSU) Extension researchers suggest a pre-harvest inspection […]
WSU Lands Grant For Robotic Tree Fruit Harvesting Posted by Paul Rusnak|September 24, 2013 With a bumper crop of apples expected this season, many Washington tree fruit growers dream of a day […]
Paying Fruit Pickers Per Pound By David Eddy|September 18, 2013 Several years ago cherry grower Mike Omeg, who is always looking for ways to do a better job […]
