Washington Apple Education Foundation Gets New Leader Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 23, 2013 At its annual meeting held earlier this month in Yakima, members of the Washington Apple Education Foundation (WAEF) […]Read More
Apple Thinning Pointers For 2013 Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 21, 2013 Michigan State University offers guidelines to help you make good apple thinning decisions. This year, apple thinning season […]
Columbia Marketing International Announces Expansion Project Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 15, 2013 CMI, one of Washington State’s largest grower/shippers of premium quality conventional and organic apples, pears, and cherries, announces […]
New York Apple Association Taps Industry Vet To Serve As Spokesperson Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 9, 2013 New York Apple Association (NYAA) has named apple and produce industry public relations veteran Julia Stewart as the […]
Making Thinning An Exact Science By Christina Herrick|May 7, 2013 Pullquote: “We think it’s a pretty nice, simple, effective little technology to give hand thinning a scientific basis.” […]
Celebrating The Class Of 2013 Young Apple Leaders By Nancy Foster|May 6, 2013 Five years ago, I began seeing that the “next generation” of apple growers, packers, marketers, and others in […]
IFTA Heads To The ‘Heart Of Pennsylvania Orchard Country’ Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 6, 2013 Members of the International Fruit Tree Association will head to Gettysburg, PA, for the 2013 Study Tour, held […]
Past Apple Grower Of The Year Winners Reflect On Changes In The Industry Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 2, 2013 In preparation for the announcement of the 25th Apple Grower of the Year this coming August, we wanted […]
Update On Michigan Growing Conditions Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 1, 2013 With recent warmer temperatures, tree fruit growth is finally moving along and fairly quickly at most farms in […]
New York Apple Growers Give Big Thumbs Up To Marketing Order Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 24, 2013 More than three quarters of voting New York apple growers have elected to continue the state’s marketing order, […]
Bloom Expected On Time In New York Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 17, 2013 By the end of April last year, New York’s apple crop had been devastated by frosts following an […]
Lake Ridge Fruit To Build $3M Expansion In New York Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 16, 2013 Lake Ridge Fruit will break ground as soon as next week on a $3 million controlled-atmosphere storage building […]
April Apple Holdings Report Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 15, 2013 U.S. fresh-market apple holdings of 49.7 million bushels on April 1, 2013, reflect a 17% increase compared to […]
Stemilt Launches New Blog Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 15, 2013 Stemilt Growers, LLC., recently launched “The Stem,” a new blog where visitors can find fresh recipes, tips, information, […]
MSU Researchers Predict Later First Green For Apples Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 3, 2013 Michigan State University Extension educators Amy Irish-Brown and Phil Schwallier predict that western Michigan is behind the average […]
Lawmakers Push To End Double Inspections On Apple Exports Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 1, 2013 Sen. Kristen Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) took to Capital Hill last week to encourage President Obama to support a congressional […]
Michigan Fruit Growers Optimistic For 2013 Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 6, 2013 After a poor season for both apples and cherries in Michigan last year, growers are hoping for a […]
Wisconsin’s Apple Crop Was Down Significantly In 2012 Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 4, 2013 Wisconsin apple growers did not have a stellar year in 2012. According to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service […]
Cornell Hosting Precision Apple Growing Event Posted by Paul Rusnak|February 22, 2013 Cornell University is hosting an Eastern Apple Precision Orchard Management Summit at its research station in Geneva, NY, […]
Keeping Tabs On Apple Rust Mite Posted by Paul Rusnak|February 21, 2013 Apple rust mite, Aculus schlechtendali, is commonly found, but is rarely a major pest of apples. It is […]
