Apples
Northwest Cider Association launches Cidermaker’s Toolkit
The Northwest Cider Association (NWCA) has launched the Cidermaker's Toolkit, a resource website for cidermakers. Like Wikipedia, it is a resource... more »
International Fruit Tree Association announces 2016 award recipients
The International Fruit Tree Association (IFTA) gathered together over 400 orchardists, nursery professionals and plant scientists from 9 different countries in Grand Rapids, Michigan recently for its 59th Annual Conference and Tours. During the conference, IFTA held an... more »
Washington state reports losses during dock slowdowns
The Washington Council on International Trade recently released a study on the economic impacts the West Coast ports slowdown had on Washington state businesses. Washington state apple growers lost $95 million from exports that were... more »
Customized Brokers to clear perishables entering port of Charleston
Customized Brokers , Crowley Maritime Corp.’s Miami-based subsidiary specializing in Customs clearance of imported perishable apparel and refrigerated products, said it could begin clearing certain produce requiring cold-treatment from Peru, Uruguay and Argentina into the Port of... more »
Cornell researcher receives Presidential Early Career Award
President Obama named 105 researchers as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor... more »
Registration for apple bloom workshop now open
The All About Apple Bloom: Pollination, Blossom Blight and PGRs Workshop is designed for apple growers focused on bloom-time issues. This workshop will be held Thursday, March 17, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Michigan... more »
IFTA post-conference tour: Day 2
On the second day of the International Fruit Tree Association’s (IFTA) post-conference tour to northwest Michigan, the bus stopped at Williams Orchards in Cedar to see Greg Williams’ high-density sweet cherry plantings. Most of the... more »
Harvest technology curbs labor woes
Michigan apple grower Steve Tennes has seen his attempts to grow his farm’s production numbers crimped by ongoing labor concerns. His foray into finding a solution to those challenges was bolstered this past growing season... more »
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