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Breeding bugs to fly and die – Video Researchers, technology company explore sterile codling moth releases in U.S. apple orchards.
Lidar system scans canopy volume and calibrates sprayer in real time to reduce overapplication and drift.
Wildfire smoke exposure remains a top research priority for the wine industry as we work to find solutions to the negative impacts experienced across the West in recent years. Congress recently ...
H-2A expands despite costs Even with political questions, legal risks and high costs, growers across the U.S. continue to hire foreign guest workers.
New compliance focus and new training program proposal in Washington aim to improve pesticide safety without additional regulation. Drift from airblast sprayers is visible from a distance. This spring ...
Growers get peek at automatic picking machine — VIDEO California company shares progress on vacuum end-effector.
Hard cider sales show regional resiliency Despite growing competition in beverage options, multiple channels are driving hard cider sales.
Parasitic wasps invited to a BMSB buffet Samurai wasp releases seek to slice down population of brown marmorated stink bug.
A codling moth adult on an apple fruitlet. Codling moth management challenges prompted the creation of a new industry task force.
Edge effects may boost biocontrol Oregon research finds wild blackberry brambles show potential as host for spotted wing drosophila parasitoids.
Michigan blueberry growers are replacing their older varieties with the newer, sweeter varieties consumers prefer, but the process is slow. Michigan State University assistant professor and berry ...
McIlquham: Digging for health reports WSU study investigates which soil health metrics matter in Washington wine grape vineyards.