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Editor Studies the Chinese Apple Industry With IFTA
In July, I traveled with the International Fruit Tree Association (IFTA) on its study tour to China. More than 80 people were on the trip, including i... READ MORE »
IFTA Conference Features Largest Eastern Fruit Packer
Touring orchards with Mark Rice is an experience to savor. It exposes you to his cryptic combination of broad production expertise and orchard knowled... READ MORE »
IFTA helped growers bring fruit trees down to size
On March 5, the International Fruit Tree Association observed its 50th birthday – marking a half-century of fruit growers working together to br... READ MORE »
April 2024
On-farm AI: Water, farm, labor research guide decisions Data collection tool expands farm management Carmel Valley winegrapes: Parsonage Village... READ MORE »
Norway’s unique landscape, laws drive tree fruit plans
Renowned for its breathtaking natural beauty, with fjords, mountains, glaciers and pristine lakes, Norway's landscapes are often described as some of ... READ MORE »
Organic Grower: Apple growing profitable, but challenging
It's all in the details when growing organic apples. Growers saw the challenges firsthand during the International Fruit Tree Association’s 66th ann... READ MORE »
Serve and protect: Riveridge cherry protection boosts crop
Editor's note: This article is an expanded version of the article that appeared in print. Commercial sweet cherry production is particularly challe... READ MORE »
Peach V-system reduces labor, increases yield
Jake and Nick Rasch are sixth-generation fruit growers who are putting their own spin on new technologies and orchard training systems on their more t... READ MORE »
Paul Rood Jr., Michigan orchardist, dies
Paul Joseph Rood, Jr., of Paul Rood Orchards, 94, died in his home in Covert, Michigan, on Oct. 7. Rood owned Paul Rood Orchards, a centennial farm... READ MORE »
September 2022
Apple association forecasts higher U.S. production in 2022-23 Jenschke Orchards braves Texas-sized heat, drought SWD-killing wasps released in M... READ MORE »
