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.
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.
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.
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.
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.