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Raker Shortage, Frost Threaten Blueberry Crop
A shortage of migrant farm workers and the threat of early frost have some of Downeast Maine's wild blueberry growers worried as this year's harvest winds down. The Ellsworth American more »
Apple Harvesting is About to Start
Thanks to a warm dry June, followed by an adequate amount of rainfall in July, New York apple growers are eagerly looking forward to harvesting an above-average crop this year. Press Sun Bulletin more »
Singles Group Pairs Farmers Looking for Companionship
Farm life can be rewarding, but it isn’t exactly “Sex and the City.” The rural lifestyle has been known to put a crimp in more than one social life. That’s where Singles In Agriculture comes... more »
Apple growers want trees grown in two seasons
There’s a horse race of sorts going on in Washington apple orchards, and the two top horses are Allan Brothers and Auvil Fruit Company. The horses deny there’s a race, but the fans know better.... more »
Battle to eradicate plum pox continues in three states, Canada
The battle to rid North America of the plum pox virus, first detected in Pennsylvania in 1999, is proceeding unabated in the four areas where it has been found. The burden imposed on growers by... more »
Larger Central Valley Raisin-Grape Harvest Expected
The raisin-grape harvest will start in about a week in the Central Valley, and most expect a jump in production. Central Valley Business Times more »
State Blueberry Harvest Sets Record
Washington state's blueberry harvest will total an estimated 20 million pounds, up from 19 million pounds harvested in 2006. Business Journal more »
Branches Become Mini-Trunks for Sweet Cherries
In a new experimental orchard in Prosser, Wash., and in cooperating orchards throughout the state, sweet cherry trees are being planted at a slant and then bent near horizontal and fastened tight to a trellis... more »
Tart Cherry Industry Managing around 45 Percent Restriction
Tart cherry growers were not very happy with the large set-aside ordered in June by the Cherry Industry Administrative Board (CIAB), which administers the federal marketing order governing red tart cherries. But they are managing... more »
Fight Over Raw Juice Divides New York State’s Cider Mills
A handful of New York producers are still fighting for the right to sell untreated apple cider, but it’s been an uphill battle so far – and time is running short. The fall apple harvest... more »
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