Fruits
Fall Creek Farm & Nursery adds Jim Baumgartner
Jim Baumgartner, an Oregon-based attorney for 32 years, has joined Lowell, Oregon-based Fall Creek Farm & Nursery as general counsel and head of its legal department. In this newly... more »
NRCS grants include $1.3 Million to study California soil health
Three groups with California ties will receive $1.3 million through the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) nationally-awarded Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) to study soil health innovations. "These grants will help spur creativity and problem-solving on California's farms... more »
2018 apple harvest in Eastern states: Where are we now?
Apple bloom in 2018 was later than bloom in 2017. With a later bloom and a cool rainy season, we’re all wondering when this year's apple crop will be ready to pick. Rainy weather has... more »
Time to protect for doubling in cherries
Those of you growing cherries that are sensitive to pistil doubling (e.g., ‘Bing’, ‘Tieton’, ‘Early Robin’) should consider protecting the crop during this period of high temperatures (Figure 1). Fig. 2.... more »
Winners named in ASABE ag robotics competition
China Agricultural University (CAU) took home top honors in the 2018 ASABE Robotics Student Design Competition, held July 31 in Detroit. CAU teams won in both the advanced and beginner divisions. Among the advanced teams,... more »
2018 Michigan Wine Competition results announced
Twenty-nine wine experts from around the country gathered July 31 in East Lansing for the 41st annual Michigan Wine Competition. Fifty-five of the state’s 145 wineries entered 413 wines into the Competition, which is open... more »
New reuseable pots product sold for hydroponic berries
Plantlogic has debuted a new container product designed to house high-density plantings of hydroponic veggies and berries. These containers or pots are designed to help the producer to have a better management and performance of... more »
New facilities drive Titan Farms upgrade
A large piece of Titan Farms’ growth and establishment as a successful vertically integrated fruit production company was developing world-class facilities, including a new packing shed, processing plant and a bulked-up food safety program. Co-owner... more »
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