Fruits
United FreshTEC to feature ag tech start-ups
The 2017 United FreshTEC Expo will feature more than 25 top ag tech start-up companies in the newest show floor area, the FutureTEC Zone, June 14-15 in Chicago. The FutureTEC Zone, a central feature of... more »
Manage oriental fruit moths using mating disruption
Introduction Oriental fruit moth, Grapholita molesta (Busck), is a major pest of peach and other stone fruits in Michigan and can also be problematic in apple in most production regions. Mating disruption is a highly... more »
Oregon blueberry genetics go global
Oregon Blueberry Farms and Nursery has appointed Global Plant Genetics to manage its blueberry genetics internationally. The company has been breeding blueberries for 16 years. Two high chill varieties, Megasblue (pictured above) and Titanium, will... more »
Matrix SG supplemental label approved for blueberry, caneberry
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved a Section 3 Supplemental Label for use of the herbicide Matrix SG 25 percent WDG (rimsulfuron) for use on blueberries, raspberries and blackberries. This label had been... more »
Castagnoli named Mid-Columbia Ag Research Center director
Steve Castagnoli, horticulturist and expert in tree fruit production, is the new director of Oregon State University's Mid-Columbia Agricultural Research and Extension Center (MCAREC) in Hood River. Castagnoli, who joined Oregon State University in 1992, has... more »
Rearranging nest boxes keeps more blue orchard bees around
Orchard growers looking for alternatives to honey bees for managed pollination services have new reason to be optimistic about the potential of one honey bee cousin, the blue orchard bee. A recent research experiment has... more »
Set strawberry alarm clock for post-apple bloom
Growers who time their strawberries to bloom just after apples do can reap a better harvest, according to new research. When apple trees blossom, the sheer abundance of flowers attracts most of the pollinators, which... more »
Small, beginning farmers find opportunities at Dixon Farm
A few hundred yards from the Kidwell Road off ramp from Highway 80 heading into Dixon from the east, Rich and Shelly Collins have built a small incubator for farmers who serve the local community.... more »
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