Close examination of the scale activity on the young wood and scaffolds will show a very high percentage of parasitism.
Preparation, management, and control can help you get your canes off to a great start in the next growing season.
In this electronic information age, these new, first-time berry growers are quick to locate berry growing information resources, including local and university Extension/research-developed production and marketing information for their area.
Sculptor brings new meaning to grafting as an art form.
Here are a few ‘myths’ that we have in viticulture, and what researchers have found out about them.
When it comes to tree fruit and many other specialty crops, BMSB probably falls into the catastrophic category.
One of the realities of life is that in any garden or orchard, eventually insects, pathogens, and animals will show up to claim their share — or at least become obnoxious in some way.
Here are six precautions for applicators to follow from the Almond Board.
Fruit grower associations need to think long and hard about how they can better serve our country’s youth by marketing their products more aggressively.
This list will not only help ensure bee health, it can make you a more profitable grower.
Choosing the right variety can have a huge impact on the flavors of hard cider.
Researchers offer suggestions of what to watch out for before planting heirloom or European hard cider varieties.
Almond Board of California’s comprehensive documents offer practical steps for almond growers to take to protect bees.
Following these steps helped Midwestern vines recover from winter injury and be ready for the year ahead.
Growers are at the intersection of innovation and quality, says Lynn Long of Oregon State University.
Hosting a race can be a great way to tie your farm market to the running and fitness craze.
Ag’s voice is distressingly underrepresented on important issues for all of our businesses. Our GenNext Growers webcast series offers solutions to help you change that.
High-tech cranes “read” barcodes and retrieve pallets, increasing capacity on less square footage.
Kenong Xu, an assistant professor of tree fruit genomics at Cornell’s New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, is studying the exact genetic factors that determine an apple cultivar’s acidity level.