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Cherry Growers Worry Mexican Tariff Will Hinder Sales
Local cherry growers are starting to worry about sales this year, because of new Mexican tariff. Growers worry that Mexico's new 20 percent tariff will force them to raise prices on this year's crop.Traverse City,... more »
Position Your Place as a Safe Food Producer
Food safety and how to assure it were top topics at grower meetings and workshops last winter – as they were in the news. The day has arrived when almost everybody in the produce business... more »
Getting Started with a Food Safety Audit
Before you decide to pay $92 an hour or more to have an auditor visit your farm or packing facility, you need to lay a lot of groundwork. Ninety-two dollars per hour is what the... more »
Ultor Insecticide Registered
Ultor insecticide from Bayer CropScience was recently registered for use by EPA for control of sucking insects such as aphids, mealybugs, psylla and scales on pome fruits, Christmas trees and hops.Kevin Adam, insecticide product manager... 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 »
The Light Turns Green
If everything has gone right, we should be about two weeks into a new administration in Washington and seeing signs of things to come. The key question is, progress or discord? I feel optimistic when... 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 »
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 »
Washington Apple Commission Names Fryhover President
At its Dec. 4 meeting, the Washington Apple Commission (WAC) chose Todd Fryhover as its new president, effective Jan. 1. He is currently the export operations director of the commission. “We are really pleased that... more »
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