Fruits
Kasumin registered in California for control of diseases in cherries
A newly registered FRAC group 24 bactericide from Arysta LifeScience will provide California walnut and cherry growers with a new bactericide to fight tough bacterial crop diseases while delivering an effective new resistance management tool.... more »
USApple names Mississippi school ‘Apples4Ed’ recipient
The U.S. Apple Association (USApple) on March 20 presented its 2018 "Apples4Ed" $10,000 grant to Biloxi, Miss., elementary school St. Martin North. Out of 275 applications from schools across the nation, USApple selected St. Martin... more »
$7M of grants fund pollinator health research
The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) recently announced 16 grants totaling $7 million for research to address declining pollinator health, an ongoing threat to agricultural productivity in the United States. The FFAR awards... more »
Michigan Blueberry Commission gets $99K for research station
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) and the Rural Development Fund Board on awarded Rural Development Fund Grants to projects in the state. “When the goal is to expand existing businesses or... more »
MSU CANR awards Jim Nugent Distinguished Service Award
The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) at Michigan State University honored four leaders in agriculture and natural resources for their community, state and national leadership with the Distinguished Service Award. The awards were... more »
Apple growers in Washington, D.C. for annual fly-in
More than 90 apple growers from across the nation met March 15 in Washington, DC, to take part in the U.S. Apple Association’s (USApple) annual Capitol Hill Day. Meeting with more than 100 legislative offices... more »
Brassica seed meal shows promise in curbing apple replant disease
Early experiments show brassica seed meal and anaerobic soil disinfestation (ASD) may greatly help in preventing apple replant disease. USDA Agricultural Research Service Plant Pathologist Mark Mazzola spoke at the recent Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable... more »
Rainier Fruit targets yoga enthusiasts for sales
Rainier Fruit, a leading producer of organic and conventional apples, pears, cherries, and blueberries recently announced a partnership with Wanderlust, the world's largest producer of yoga lifestyle events. Rainier Fruit will be the presenting healthy... more »
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