Equipment
Made in Michigan: Vacuum-powered apple picker
A new machine could change the way the apples you buy at the grocery store are harvested. It's only being tested right now, but in a few years the West Michigan men behind the machine... more »
Riveridge adds staff in management roles
Riveridge Produce, a Sparta, Mich.-based apple shipper, has added three staff members to manage various aspects of the operation.“We were fortunate to hang onto almost all of our talent during a very challenging 2012 season,”... more »
Remote-controlled aircraft spray, perform other tasks
Researchers are working with farmers to study the potential of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to manage crops and improve yields. Also known as drones, UAS aren’t viewed positively by many in the United States, but... more »
Traceback system, sorting line aid fruit operation
Bear Mountain Orchards has a thorough traceback system that its vice president, Sheila Gantz, called “fail proof.” Gantz described the system for guests from the International Fruit Tree Association, who recently visited several fruit operations... more »
2013 U.S. apple crop is up 13 percent
The U.S. Apple Association (USApple) has announced its estimate of the size of the 2013 U.S. apple crop: 243 million bushels. The estimate was given during the association’s annual Apple Crop Outlook and Marketing Conference,... more »
Michigan processing apple prices announced
The Michigan Processing Apple Growers (MPAG) Marketing Committee has negotiated the following minimum processing apple prices with several processors for the 2013 crop (sizes 2.5 inches and up):• Jonathan – $14/cwt.• JonaGold, Ida Red and... more »
Wisconsin cranberry crop up 5 percent
The Cranberry Marketing Committee, in conjunction with USDA, recently announced that Wisconsin is projected to yield 4.9 million barrels of cranberries during the 2013 fall harvest – an increase of 5 percent over the 2012... more »
2013 apple crop boosted by recovery in Midwest, New York
The U.S. Apple Association (USApple) has announced its estimate of the size of the 2013 U.S. apple crop: 243 million bushels.The estimate was given during the association’s annual Apple Crop Outlook and Marketing Conference, held... more »
Berry growers face a challenging time managing SWD
Weather conditions that created the largest blueberry crop in the last three year have also provided ideal environmental conditions for growth and development of large populations of spotted wing Drosophila (SWD) that in a matter... more »
Cornell reveals names for NY1 and NY2
Cornell University has announced two new apple varieties developed in partnership with the New York Apple Growers (NYAG). They are SnapDragon and RubyFrost, and they have undergone a year of rigorous consumer testing as NY1... more »
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