The expansion includes two other critical fungal diseases, downy mildew and botrytis bunch rot, and the primary fungicides growers rely on to control them. The contraction comes in the scope of work, ...

In May, grower Leah Eddie made the rare move of inviting her neighbors and a couple of journalists to tag along when the Washington State Department of Agriculture came to her farm to review food ...

Plethora of platforms Melissa Hansen 2021-09-28T09:43:15-07:00January 15th, 2011| Images, January 15th 2011 Issue, Melissa Hansen, New Developments, Technology and equipment | ...

The numbers Price per ton for grapes overall increased from 2022 to 2023, according to the Washington State Wine Commission’s grape production report for 2023, a year of drastic volume decreases, ...

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The roots of the collaboration date back to 2020 and involve co-funding the development of orchard innovations by university scientists and tech companies in both regions, with grant support from the ...

Weeks before apple harvest began, British Columbia’s largest packer announced a sudden shutdown, sending growers scrambling. “There’s 200-plus farm families still belonging to the co-op that now have ...

Organic food sales have followed a steady upward curve over the course of 20-some years, said David Granatstein, a Washington State University professor emeritus of sustainable farming, at the annual ...

The Washington State Wine Commission continues to have direct input in smoke research. At the state level, we fund smoke research at Washington State University. Regionally, we serve on the advisory ...

The project is funded by the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission with input and support from the Washington State Tree Fruit Association and Northwest Horticultural Council. A research team led ...

Jonelle Mejica joined the Good Fruit Grower staff in 2018 as a writer and copy editor for online and print stories, and she also manages the magazine's English and Spanish websites. She holds a ...

Aravelle is the latest release from Cornell University’s grape breeding program. The white wine grape’s fruit quality is similar to Riesling, one of its parents, but it’s more resistant to botrytis ...