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Michigan hort society honors Dave Smeltzer and Vance Baird
The Michigan State Horticultural Society presented two Distinguished Service Awards during the 2024 Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market EXPO banquet on Dec. 11. The awards were given to fruit ...
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EXPO update on SWD parasitoid releases
MSU researchers reared and released a small number of samba wasps in 2022. The wasps were released in “postharvest scenarios” in the wooded edges of cherry and blueberry plantings, where SWD often ...
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Effects of election and judge rulings highlight labor session on final day of Washington hort show
Discussions about how the election and recent federal court cases might affect agricultural employment highlighted the labor session at Day 3 of the Washington State Tree Fruit Association Annual ...
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Washington tree fruit industry bestows awards at Yakima banquet
Ed Ing, Bill Zirkle, Leo Garcia and Dave Gleason all took home honors on Dec. 10 at the Washington State Tree Fruit ...
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A cherry tour, technology topics and pears round out Day 2 of the Washington hort show
The Washington State Tree Fruit Association kicked off Day 2 of its annual meeting with a cherry session and a tour of an ...
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Great Lakes EXPO speaker examines the sweetness-to-acidity ratio for sweet cider
“The main point you’re looking for is the ratio between sweetness and acidity,” Krishna Kumar said. “If there’s any ...
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Lower cost of labor inputs helps South African growers deliver high-quality fruit
That means “heaven for tree fruit,” said company CEO Willem Coetzee in his introduction to the tour group, though others ...
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Longtime industry leader highlights opening morning of Washington State Tree Fruit Association Annual Meeting
Gary Grove, a soon-to-be professor emeritus of plant pathology at Washington State University, told growers they face ...
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Washington State University names WA 64 apple Sunflare
Washington State University has given its newest apple, WA 64, the official trade name Sunflare. University apple breeder Kate Evans announced the new name on Dec. 10 at the Washington State Tree ...
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DeVaney: Growers are not OK
Growers who had weathered tough times before were forced to put their orchards up for sale, while others continue to struggle ...
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EXPO preview: Talking about your regeneration
Kempf, an Amish fruit and vegetable grower from Ohio, is the founder of consulting and supply company Advancing Eco ...
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A new look at labor costs for apple growers
Kate Prengaman—graphic by Jared Johnson and Kate PrengamanIt’s been a brutal year for apple growers, who received returns below the cost of production on the bumper 2023 crop while paying ...