Equipment
Growers Plan To Replant Some Orchard Sites Lost To Plum Pox
Tim Weiser plans to plant 7 acres of stone fruit next spring, and some of his neighbors are planting, too. That’s a big deal in Adams County. Adams County, the biggest producer of stone fruits... more »
Farmer Innovates to Build a Better Blueberry Crop
Before he officially puts his 1,000 blueberry bushes to bed for the winter this year, Brimson farmer Al Ringer had one last resource to harvest. Duluth News Tribune more »
Carnegie Mellon developing automated systems to enable precision farming
Two groups of researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute have received a total of $10 million in grants from USDA to build automated farming systems. One is for apple growers and one is for... more »
English Growers Love Their High Tunnels
Growing sweet cherries in England is a challenge, to say the least, with the constant moisture and windy conditions. Organic sweet cherry plantings in that climate face even more challenges because of the lack of... 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 Horticultural Society (MSHS) at the end of the... more »
Strawberry Hill
In the South, tradition and family mean a lot, and sometimes new ventures can be disruptive – especially if they’re successful. That’s the way it is at Strawberry Hill USA, in Chesnee, S. C. This... more »
Can’t Fool Mother Nature? Yes, We Have To
It’ll be 35 years next spring since I made my biggest haul ever collecting morel mushrooms. I remember because my oldest son, who just turned 35, was about nine months old and I was carrying... more »
Apple a Day Won’t Keep Harvest Woes at Bay this Year
Michigan apple growers are bracing for a disappointing year as they begin their harvest of this year's crop. Lansing State Journal more »
Niche Apple Varieties Belong in Farmers’ Roadside Markets
Growers who sell apples directly to customers through their own retail efforts need a strategy different from those who grow apples for wholesale distribution. They need to identify quality “second-tier” apples, grow small volumes of... more »
Mechanical Harvester Fits Bush-Like Trees
Horticultural researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) began to evaluate the potential of over-the-row harvesting of tart cherries this summer. The goal is to harvest tart cherries more efficiently and with quality high enough that... more »
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