Crop Management
Oklahoma Grower Shares Tips and Sound Techniques
Lavon Williams has been growing blueberries for only a year, but he’s already learned enough to show other people how to do it. On June 11, Williams will host a group from the Kerr Center... more »
Taiwan Reopens Borders to U.S. Apples
The customer is always right. That adage, almost a cliché, certainly describes the attitude of many apple producers who seek export markets. Why else would they go to such lengths to get them? In recent... more »
Dynamic Markets Pose a Challenge for U.S. Exporters
China, India and Brazil are large, developing countries with untapped populations and resources. Their markets are growing, as is their capacity for international trade. Their emergence onto the world economic stage brings with it opportunities... more »
Large East Coast Customer Base Makes It All Work
When Pam and Gary Mount bought Terhune Orchards in 1975, they weren’t just looking to run a farm. They wanted to create a community gathering place, and they seem to have succeeded. More than 500,000... more »
Oregon Nurseryman Promotes Table Grapes in Winegrape Country
Imagine a vineyard open house in Oregon without winegrapes being the star of the show. Well, that’s exactly what Oregon nurseryman Ray Ethell had in store for visitors to his first annual Table Grape Day... more »
Emerging Federal Rules Drive Blueberry Growers to Try New Insecticides
Blueberry growers currently are getting pretty good pest control with the pesticides they have available. So why would they be interested in new products, especially ones that cost more and might be more difficult to... more »
We’re Paying the Price of Poor Energy Policy
With gasoline prices nearly double what they were a year ago, it’s clear we’re paying the price of our poor choices in the past 15 years. And we’ll pay more dearly, too, because high gas... more »
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 industry members from all over the world. Rather than... more »
New Yorker Aims to Restore Currants to Former Glory
Greg Quinn’s overarching goal is to see New York restored to its former position as the nation’s leading state in currant production – and to be a leader in making it happen. Last May, Quinn’s... more »
Program Could Help Struggling Concord Growers
Concord grape producers may have permanently lost a market for 70,000 tons of grapes, about 15 percent of total supply in a normal year. That may be enough to encourage some growers to quit growing... more »
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