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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 »
Vine size control discussed during viticulture event
Vineyard leaf removal and managing excess vine size are two pivotal operations in high-density grape production. Leaf removal in the fruiting zone is a classical vineyard management practice applied during the summer, from fruit-set to... 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 »
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 »
Lack of seasonal workers puts Michigan farmers in a pickle
Fred Leitz has watched some of his family’s southwest Michigan vegetable crop go unpicked this summer because of seasonal worker shortages that are plaguing the state’s agriculture industry.At times, the fourth-generation vegetable and fruit grower... more »
Tart cherry growers finally have access to crop insurance
Michigan tart cherry growers now have access to federal crop insurance, for the first time ever, according to Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.According to Stabenow's... more »
Debate continues over farm labor contracting in Washington state
Legal advocates for employees and employers are engaged in a public debate over whether the state Farm Labor Contractor Act is serving its original purpose to protect employees, or if it’s eliminating jobs by running... more »
Fixing the devastation
After pouring every ounce of energy into building a flourishing agritoursim business near Oklahoma’s largest city, owner Glenn Orr and his family never counted on it all being shredded to pieces in just a few... more »
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