Winter preparation for vineyard sustainability is undeniably important for wine grape growers in Washington and other northern grape-producing regions. Growers use irrigation to prepare vines for ...

Cornerstone Ranches likes to stick with what works. About 20 years ago, farm owner Graham Gamache and his veteran orchard manager, Javier Ramos, were introduced to a three-leader V-trellis orchard ...

What were your first experiences in ag? We had a family farm in Hood River that my dad and grandpa planted back in the ’80s with grapes. It’s one of the earliest vineyards in the Columbia River Gorge.

For nearly 80 years, Good Fruit Grower has covered every challenge — and plenty of opportunities — faced by the fruit industry. As you well know, the only constant in agricultural business seems to be ...

With apple season at its peak across West Virginia and the mid-Atlantic region, the apple industry faces uncertainty around a second season with a surplus of processed apple inventory. “From what ...

Washington wine groups are asking more growers to respond to an acreage survey this year. The chairs of three industry groups shared a letter to growers on Oct. 24, asking them to participate this ...

Washington State University announced plans to launch a fundraising campaign this fall to create a state-of-the-art space for tree fruit research. According to a news release, WSU tree fruit ...

Michigan State University doctoral student Chayce Griffith discusses the movement of calcium through apple xylem during the university’s CA Clinic in Muskegon, Michigan, in July. When xylem vessels ...

A federal judge has decided a cherry sold as Glory is really Staccato under a different name.The ruling marks a turning point ...