Equipment
Pheromone-Based Approaches To Managing Pests
Many fruit growers are making pheromone-based mating disruption the foundation of their pest management programs. An estimated 500,000 acres worldwide, including nearly 175,000 acres in North America, are treated with pheromone to control codling moth... more »
Organic Apples Face Market Test This Year
Washington-grown organic apples have been coming to market at a rate of increase of about 30 percent a year. At Stemilt Growers, in Wenatchee, one of Washington’s largest packers of organic apples, the growth rate... more »
This Farm Market Thrives on It
Completely surrounded by houses, apartments, a college and a state highway, Robinette’s Apple Haus & Gift Barn has no room to expand at its current location. Not that Ed Robinette is complaining about it. The... more »
There Must Be a Pony
I’ve always liked the story about the youngster who, told to clean the horse manure out of a long-neglected stable, zestfully begins pitching, looking for the pony that must be in there somewhere. We hope... more »
Not Many Have Been Able To Grow Them
When Anthony Owens started on the path to growing apples organically, he was part of a group of growers who decided to collaborate and take a shot at it. Now, eight years later, he has... more »
Apple Varieties Coming Soon from Washington Breeders
During the hospitality hour before the annual banquet, two important figures in the Washington horticulture industry offered a treat to visitors – an opportunity to taste promising new apples not yet released as varieties. On... more »
Northwest Michigan Orchard and Vineyard Show
The 2009 Northwest Orchard and Vineyard Show will be held Tuesday through Thursday, Jan. 20-22, at the Grand Traverse Resort in Acme, Mich. The three-day program will feature both educational sessions and vendor exhibits. Registration... more »
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 »
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