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Pacific flatheaded borer threatening walnuts, other tree fruit
A field day is scheduled to address the Pacific flatheaded borer (PFB), a pest that is threatening walnuts and has been a threat to fruit trees. Walnut growers in Stanislaus County, California, are invited to... more »
Growers seeing more demand for organic walnuts
California nut growers aren't seeing premiums for their organic tree harvests. Certified organic crops typically earn a higher price than their conventional counterparts, but for struggling California walnut growers, the organic premiums have not necessarily... more »
Growing the right grape
Growing the right varieties that benefit consumers as well as growers, ensuring adequate labor and battling pests and diseases are the biggest challenges brothers George and Richard Matoian face. The two run Matoian Brothers, a... more »
Winter pruning essentials for vineyards
A Q&A with Markus Keller on how winter pruning protects wine, table grapes. Winter pruning in grapes is crucial for producing uniform canopies and evenly distributed buds. Pruning also keeps the size of the vine... more »
GLEXPO Cider awards: Farmer White’s advances to first place
Farmer White’s is the 26th winner of the Michigan Apple Cider Contest. Over the past three seasons, the Williamsburg, Michigan, company advanced in the rankings, placing third three years ago and second last year. The... more »
Washington State system helps with orchard frost protection
Because Central Washington is situated between the Cascades and the Rockies, trapped cold air accumulates in the state’s central basin region. Sloping tree fruit orchards also experience pools of cold air, which require growers to... more »
GLEXPO bus tour: Fruit Ridge tour fostered farm market ideas, networking
The Great Lakes EXPO Farm Market Bus Tour visited a half dozen Grand Rapids, Michigan, area locations featuring a variety of attractions, crops and products. On Dec. 9, 146 participants packed three buses and visited... more »
Stevenson’s Strawberries
Stevenson’s Strawberries began with one acre and almost five decades later is one of the most popular strawberry and pumpkin farms in Wayne, Maine, now growing 130 acres. It was back in the late 1970s... more »
