Search Results for: IFTA
November 2016
Obscure apples pose new challenges for growers Hort society leader to nurture industry growth Trial and error a big theme during IFTA summer tou... READ MORE »
New York state growers adapt to market, challenges
Paul Wafler’s apple production management journey has landed – at least for now. The Wolcott, New York grower has found contentment and profits... READ MORE »
Ron Perry stepping down from full-time duties
Ron Perry, a long-time professor of horticulture at Michigan State University (MSU), retired from his full-time duties Sept. 1. Perry, 69, has been... READ MORE »
Northwest Michigan growers planting at higher densities
Northwest Michigan’s fruit industry is in transition. Wine grapes have been booming, but after two brutal winters and two failed crops in a row ... READ MORE »
April 2016
Company seeks to break rootstock bottleneck IFTA spotlights Gala, Fuji and Honeycrisp production Pesticides under more scrutiny Measures trea... READ MORE »
March 2016
Orchard sanitation a key tool to manage apple scab Researchers study pest management solutions IFTA tours highlight Michigan fruit industry P... READ MORE »
International Fruit Tree Association announces 2016 award recipients
The International Fruit Tree Association (IFTA) gathered together over 400 orchardists, nursery professionals and plant scientists from 9 different ... READ MORE »
Award-winning NC-140 project raises stock of fruit tree industry
A multi-layered project to improve sustainability in fruit tree production through changes in rootstock use has received recognition from a national o... READ MORE »
Washington state maneuvers past 2015 challenges
Washington state has had its share of fruit production challenges in 2015, among the latest being wildfires that struck portions of key fruit packing ... READ MORE »
South Tyrolean apple facility on the cutting edge of sorting, packing, storage
High up in Italy’s Vinschgau Valley is a state-of-the-art sorting, packing and storage facility for apples. The International Fruit Tree Associa... READ MORE »
