Equipment
MSHS head touts benefits of research
With numerous challenges facing fruit growers, an organization founded on the concept of “awakening a larger interest in Michigan’s horticultural possibilities” has plenty of opportunities to make an impact. Larry Bodtke, the new president of... more »
Elite Apple moves partners’ product out the door
New packing, processing and marketing facilities are being unveiled this fall to handle the burgeoning output of the Michigan apple industry. Elite Apple, a joint effort among seven Michigan grower-shippers, opened its 60,000-square-foot plant near... more »
Apple grower tests harvester in real-world conditions
A mechanical harvester that’s been in development for years finally got some experience operating during a full apple-harvest season, bringing its designers another step closer to selling the machine on the marketplace. It was early... more »
Apple grower tests harvester in real-world conditions
A mechanical harvester that’s been in development for years finally got some experience operating during a full apple-harvest season, bringing its designers another step closer to selling the machine on the marketplace. It was early... more »
MSHS head touts benefits of research
With numerous challenges facing fruit growers, an organization founded on the concept of “awakening a larger interest in Michigan’s horticultural possibilities” has plenty of opportunities to make an impact. Larry Bodtke, the new president of... more »
Elite Apple moves partners’ product out the door
New packing, processing and marketing facilities are being unveiled this fall to handle the burgeoning output of the Michigan apple industry. Elite Apple, a joint effort among seven Michigan grower-shippers, opened its 60,000-square-foot plant near... more »
Apple harvesting sorting system makes debut
Researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) have unveiled their first prototype of an in-orchard harvesting aid/sorting machine that could prove to be significantly lower in cost than other existing systems. Renfu Lu, research leader for... more »
Farmers’ market sales change the way farm grows fruit
When Ben Wenk came back from college in 2006, he wanted to find a way to contribute to the family business, Three Springs Fruit Farm in Aspers, Pa. When he heard that a new farmers’... more »
Agritainment efforts make Minnesota farm a top attraction
Over the past 25 years, Tweite’s Family Farm has adapted to market conditions to emerge as a popular Minnesota agritourism venue. Tom Tweite represents the fifth generation to live on the farm, which in 2010... more »
CIAB recommends no restriction on tart cherries
The Cherry Industry Administrative Board (CIAB), the national marketing order for red tart cherries, convened in Grand Rapids, Mich., in September to calculate and recommend the final free and restricted percentages for the crop year... more »
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