Fruits
CA Storage Clinic set for Aug. 3
The 2016 MSU Controlled Atmosphere Storage Clinic will be held at Boulder Creek Golf Club in Belmont, Michigan, on Aug. 3. Michigan State University's Department of Horticulture organizes the Controlled Atmosphere (CA) Clinic every other year to... more »
NASS releases final 2015 apple crop figure
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has just published the agency’s final estimate for the 2015 apple crop in the July 6 edition of Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts. The final figure for the 2015 apple crop... more »
Harvest Croo Robotics approved for Pitzer Wheel patent
Harvest CROO Robotics is developing and testing the latest technology for agricultural robotics – an automated strawberry picker to help alleviate the labor shortage the industry is facing. According to a news release, its first... more »
Fifth annual Organic Twilight Tour set for July 14
Organic and sustainable agriculture experts from the University of Georgia will host their fifth annual Organic Twilight Tour on Thursday, July 14 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences... more »
Purdue, MSU provide irrigation scheduling tools
For over 25 years, Michigan State University and Purdue University have been developing and improving tools to assist in irrigation management. “Checkbook” irrigation scheduling is still a key factor in irrigation management. MSU and Purdue have... more »
Michigan wine industry leader dies
The president of St. Julian Winery in Paw Paw, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly on July 5, the winery reported on its Facebook page. David Braganini, 65, of Lawton, Michigan, was president of the St. Julian... more »
Research claims fruit packed in corrugated is safer than in RPCs
New scientific research indicates that corrugated packaging keeps fruit fresher and safer than reusable plastic crates (RPCs) and can significantly reduce contamination from transferred microorganisms. The research, conducted by the University of Bologna and initiated... more »
Bird management options for fruit growers
Many birds eat fruit to help meet their water requirements in addition to their energy requirements. In dry years like 2016, when other water sources are limited, birds depend on fruit to a greater extent... more »
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