Fruits
California vineyard uses robotic lasers to solve bird problems
Lasers provide successful results at a vineyard in Sonoma County, California. According to the Bird Control Group, this is the first time the laser bird repelling technology is used in California. Since adopting the robotic... more »
Washington wine industry surveyed about research priorities
The Washington State Wine Commission is asking wine grape growers and wineries to fill out a survey to help identify top research priorities for the statewide wine and grape research program. Feedback from the survey will be... more »
Canopy preparation helps robotic apple harvester
Visitors to the trade show floor at the annual meeting of the Washington State Tree Fruit Association in Kennewick saw multiple robotics companies. Robots are often pitched as the wave of the future; however, one... more »
Cornell projects support Concord grape growers in New York
Concord grapes have provided the economic backbone for communities in the Lake Erie region of New York for more than 200 years. But a dramatic reduction in nationwide juice consumption is straining the industry. Cornell... more »
USDA NASS reports California’s 2017 grape acreage
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service recently reported on California winegrapes acreage during 2017. The winegrapes acreage was estimated at 599,000 acres. Of the total acres, 560,000 were bearing and 39,000 were non-bearing. Chardonnay continued... more »
FruitGuys fund gives sustainability grants to 13 small farms
The FruitGuys Community Fund is awarding a total $47,534 of small grants to 13 farms with of environmental sustainability projects. After receiving a record 130 applications, the Fund's volunteer review committee chose 20 finalists whose... more »
New UF blueberry variety machine-friendly
At an education session at January’s Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference, University of Florida (UF) Assistant Professor of Blueberry Breeding and Genomics Patricio Muñoz showed a list of blueberry varieties the university has released... more »
USApple awards Bronx school with Apples4Ed Grant
The U.S. Apple Association (USApple) has awarded a $5,000 grant to Bronx, New York, school P811X, The Academy for Career and Living Skills, as part of its 2018 ‘Apples4Ed’ program. The grant will allow the... more »
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