Depending upon weather conditions, pathogen population, and walnut variety, walnut blight caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas juglandis can […]
Welcome to American and Western Fruit Grower’s 2011 Top 100 Growers report. As you’ll see in the following […]
Today the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) recognized a diverse group of businesses and organizations as 2010 […]
If you ever wanted an education on why the state of Washington is one of the world’s most […]
Editor’s Note: Leonard Brown of Earl Brown & Sons, a vertically integrated apple and winegrape grower in Milton-Freewater, […]
Bill Zirkle says success comes down to focusing on quality, knowing your market, and having the right people around you.
One key to maintaining a productive and profitable almond orchard is being able to recognize and manage trunk […]
Recycling of pruned limbs, integrated pest management, and sensor technology for efficient irrigation were a few of the […]
Joe Bradford never thought he’d be singing the praises of organic farming. The veteran USDA-Agricultural Research Service (ARS) […]
Recent research shows that walnuts can be grown on less than ideal soils.
On the face of it, planting pecans in California seems downright, well, nutty. When the state has a […]
It was just a few years ago, after weathering several years of mediocre winegrape prices, that Duff Bevill […]
Fruit growers from the Pacific Northwest to Northern California continue to recover from the late-season freeze that swept […]
President of Allied Grape Growers thinks the time has come for a mandatory assessment on grapes.
Nearly every conversation I have with a grower these days eventually gets around to labor. It makes sense in […]
This octogenarian Washington grower has a long list of accomplishments, but he sees more opportunities ahead.