Fruits
Penn State research helps shape apple industry
One glance at a commercial orchard today and you realize these aren't your grandfather's apple trees. Long gone are the 40-foot-high, widely spaced, gnarled and spindly trees of the past. They have been replaced by... more »
New York awards $18 million to increase ag production
New York state has awarded $18 million of awards of the Southern Tier Agricultural Industry Enhancement Program. The program helps farmers and agribusinesses expand and improve their operations, while promoting the responsible use and protection... more »
Idaho university developing yield estimation system
Northwest Nazarene University’s Department of Engineering received a $90,400 grant from the Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) to develop Fruit Count App (FCA), a fruit crop yield estimation system. This is the third ISDA... more »
Kevin Folta to keynote Great Lakes EXPO farm marketing program
Kevin Folta will make the keynote presentation for the farm marketing program at the 2016 Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market EXPO. This year’s EXPO will be held Dec. 6-8 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.... more »
Preliminary deregulation extended to Arctic Fuji apple
USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has publicly shared the final version of Okanagan Specialty Fruits Inc.’s (OSF) petition seeking regulatory approval for Arctic Fuji apples, a nonbrowning variety produced through biotechnology. [caption... more »
New generation of researchers helps peach growers
Two years into the job, University of Georgia peach specialist Dario Chavez is pleased with the development of his research program. The new research peach orchard in Griffin, Georgia, is filled with over 130 different... more »
Winegrape sector shows strength in California economy
The California wine and winegrape sector and allied businesses deliver a total economic contribution of $57.6 billion annually to the state’s economy and $114.1 billion annually to the U.S. economy according to a new report... more »
Abundant Robotics to automate orchard harvests
SRI International has launched Abundant Robotics, an agriculture technology company focused on helping make foods such as apples and other tree fruits more accessible. Abundant Robotics will commercialize and build on research initiatives in agricultural... more »
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