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Water Key to Wine Business
It's that time of year when grape growers are beginning to see the 2007 harvest appearing in the vineyard. Salinas Californian more »
New Crunch Pak Plant Adds Apple-Slicing Options
Crunch Pak’s new 7,000 square-foot slicing facility in Cashmere, Wash., is giving the company more options for its prepackaged sliced apples. Tony Freytag, Crunch Pak director, said the “completely-updated” facility has allowed the company to... more »
Patience Pays Dividends During 108th Congress
One word comes to mind when analyzing Farm Bureau's accomplishments during the 108th Congress. That word is "patience." And, as William Shakespeare wrote, "Though patience be a tired mare… she will plod." Patience was vital... more »
Fruit Industry Has Fresh Reason for Hope
Trade show season always is exciting because you get the entire industry together to talk about the past growing season and the possibilities of the future. One of the most upbeat trade shows I’ve attended... more »
Caneberries Rule for Oregon Couple
Like the huge 207-year-old Douglas fir lying at the entrance to their Boring, Ore., farm, caneberry growers Tony and Julie Schedeen have had their farming ups and downs. But unlike the lifeless log felled by... more »
Scheduling Achieves Agronomic Benefits Beyond Production
South Tyrol’s apple growing area extends to more than 44,400 acres, with virtually all this area being equipped with irrigation. Irrigation is in fact one of the pre-requisites for commercial apple production, although the amount... more »
Grower Finds Success At Supermarkets
From mid-May until the end of June, blueberries fly out of the packing plant at Sweet Berry Farms. In those six weeks, three million pounds of blueberries will be sold, bringing in the whole year’s... more »
Irrigation Outlook Mixed
The irrigation outlook for 2005 is better than it has been in years, at least in Colorado. The last few years, water levels have been low due to drought, but local growers are hoping the... more »
Oklahoma Grower Shares Tips and Sound Techniques
Lavon Williams has been growing blueberries for only a year, but he’s already learned enough to show other people how to do it. On June 11, Williams will host a group from the Kerr Center... more »
Thousands drive for miles to visit Edwards Apple Orchard
It’s 80 snarled-traffic miles from Chicago to the corn and soybean fields around Rockford, Ill., but lots of people make the trek, sometimes several times, between Labor Day and Thanksgiving. And it’s not to look... more »
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