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Not Many Have Been Able To Grow Them
When Anthony Owens started on the path to growing apples organically, he was part of a group of growers who decided to collaborate and take a shot at ... READ MORE »
Apple Varieties Coming Soon from Washington Breeders
During the hospitality hour before the annual banquet, two important figures in the Washington horticulture industry offered a treat to visitors ̵... READ MORE »
Global Demand and High Fuel Prices Drive Fertilizer Costs
So what was behind the astronomical fertilizer prices this year? Was it the world’s leading suppliers of potash conspiring to “fix, raise,... READ MORE »
Eco Apples: Customers buy concept of ‘advanced IPM’
The phrase “Integrated Pest Management” doesn’t exactly flow off one’s tongue, and produces a somewhat fuzzy effect in the bra... READ MORE »
Growers Face Customers More Reluctant To Spend
Even as the year started, growers knew it would be interesting, probably nerve-wracking. Energy prices were rising and with them the price of farming ... READ MORE »
Young Grower Rising Star in Michigan’s Horticulture Industry
Jason Fleming has risen toward the top in a hurry. He just turned 31 in September, but he will take office as president of the Michigan State Horticul... READ MORE »
Hard Times Reaffirm Some Apparently Enduring Values
For many of us older folks, the reappearance of hard economic times is both fear-inspiring (if our retirement funds are in the stock market) and a con... READ MORE »
Specialty Crops Get Short Shrift When It Comes To Weed Control
If herbicides were a meal, the major commodity crops – corn, soybeans, rice, wheat, cotton – would be enjoying a gourmet feast, while frui... READ MORE »
The Wall Between Food and Fuel Is Crumbling
If we could just drink crude oil, think how different the world would be. There’s so much energy in oil. One gallon of gasoline contains about 3... READ MORE »
Severn Named Interim President of the Washington Apple Commission
The Washington Apple Commission has named Ken Severn as its interim president to replace Dave Carlson.Citing the need to go in “a different dire... READ MORE »
