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Trial and error a big theme during IFTA summer tour
New York state apple grower Jeff Smith showed off plantings of NY 1 and NY 2 during the International Fruit Tree Association’s (IFTA) summer tour in upstate New York. Ledge Rock Farms near Medina, New... more »
Peach-sized strawberry delivers intense flavor
The newest Cornell University strawberry variety concentrates flavor in a berry big enough to fill the palm of your hand. Topping out at over 50 grams, Archer, the latest creation from Cornell University berry breeder... more »
Geneva scholars experience summer of Cornell science
Growing up in Puerto Rico meant Sofia González Martinez never saw apple orchards dotting the landscape. The thought of studying apples as an academic pursuit seemed like a remote possibility for a young student with... more »
SWD egg laying affected by extreme drought, heat
The earliest ever arrival in New York State of this fast-reproducing insect rang alarm bells in anticipation of heavy infestations in early or mid-season berry crops that often escape damage. However, larval infestations have been... more »
Blueberry production expected to surpass 1.4 billion lbs.
The blueberry industry is projecting a 25 percent increase in North American production over a four-year span, growing from 750.2 million lbs. in 2015 to 940 million lbs. in 2019. North American production for 2016... more »
Cornell NYSAES research to receive new equipment
Projects from Cornell’s New York State Agricultural Experiment Station (NYSAES) are set to receive more than $500,000 in new funding, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced May 27. The investment in the station is part of... more »
Burnette Foods challenges tart cherry rules
Burnette Foods, a Michigan company, has filed a complaint against tart cherry rules established by USDA and the Cherry Industry Administrative Board. The complaint was filed in federal court in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Jan.... more »
Washington apples see promise in export markets
Washington state will produce 125.2 million standard 40-pound boxes of fresh apples in 2015, according to the Washington State Tree Fruit Association (WSTFA). The forecast, made in early August, is down 10.5 percent from 2014’s... more »
Adam Putnam declares state of agricultural emergency in Florida
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam declared a state of agricultural emergency due to the Oriental Fruit Fly infestation in Miami-Dade County. The Oriental Fruit Fly is considered one of the most serious of... more »
Breaking: FSMA Preventive Controls rule now final
FDA said the final rule has elements of both the original and supplemental proposals, in addition to new requirements that are the outgrowth of public input received during the comment period for both proposals. For example,... more »
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