Apples
Apple crop report threatened by USDA budget cuts
Last fall, USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announced plans to eliminate a number of commodity reports. With budget pressures mounting from Congress, NASS was looking for ways to cut expenses, according to the U.S.... more »
New York researchers study pheromone disruption
In 2005, fruit growers in New York state’s Lake Ontario fruit region began to notice significant worm infestation in apples. Codling moth (CM) was identified as the predominant pest. A survey conducted at processing apple... more »
New technologies changing farm marketing
When farm market guru John Stanley spoke at the 2011 Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable & Farm Market EXPO in Grand Rapids, Mich., Dec. 6, one of the many things he said was that smartphones, such... more »
Michigan apple growers seeking OK to use antibiotic to fight fire blight
According to a story in Jan.16 edition of Great Lakes Echo, Michigan officials are seeking permission to use an unregistered pesticide to fight fire blight on up to 10,000 acres of apples trees. The disease... more »
Washington State Hort. Assc. opposes water bill
At a recent legislative hearing in Olympia, the Washington State Horticultural Association and its lobbyist Jim Halstrom publicly opposed legislation (House Bill 2192) that would provide a relatively small amount of new water to allow... more »
2012 Orchard and Vineyard Show coming to Acme, Mich.
The 2012 Orchard and Vineyard Show, January 24 to 25, will be held at the Grand Traverse Resort in Acme, Michigan. The concurrent wine grape session will be held on January 24, and tree fruit... more »
Advisory Issued for Honeycrisp apple cider
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has advised consumers to avoid drinking certain Pepin Heights Orchard Honeycrisp-brand apple cider because some of the cider distributed in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin could have elevated levels of patulin.The... more »
Apple holdings greater than last year
According to the U.S. Apple Association, fresh apple holdings on Jan. 1 totaled 82 million bushels, a 4 percent increase from last year. Processing holdings totaled 33.6 million bushels, 7 percent more than last year.... more »
New sizer, other equipment working for Hess Brothers
In July 2010, Hess Brothers Fruit Co. installed a new sizer, drying tunnel, grading table and automatic carton accumulation, handling and palletizing system. It was not a small investment. Brothers Fred and Jerry Hess own... more »
Dutch, Belgian nurseries offer growers alternatives
Last summer, members of the International Fruit Tree Association (IFTA) got to visit two European tree fruit nurseries: Verbeek in the Netherlands and Carolus in Belgium. Both nurseries are known and respected in the international... more »
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