BMSB arrived in Michigan at roughly the same time as another alarming invasive pest: spotted wing drosophila. But while SWD still poses a major threat to Michigan cherries and berries, and growers and ...

Julie Tarara scouts for powdery mildew in a vineyard so steep she schedules sprays via drone. She checks for disorders in a ...

La nueva empresa de Silicon Valley, Beewise, se basa en la automatización, combinando cámaras con un ordenador dentro de una ...

Collaboration between Willamette Valley Vineyards, local scientists and suppliers leads to prototype applicator for ...

On Aug. 13, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a timely relief effort of up to $20 million for Northwest Bartlett ...

Last week, leaders at Washington State University and the fruit industry gathered to celebrate the success of the WSU Tree ...

A recent merger of Washington ag tech companies illustrates the advantages growers could gain from data cooperation. In April ...

Glimpses of optimism and opportunity peeked through a curtain of the now-typical bad news for the apple industry as a record ...

Washington apple growers are expecting a record-tying crop this year. Production companies have estimated a harvest of 142 ...

Fruit2U Packers in Wellington, South Africa, recently installed solar panels to keep the lights on and the refrigeration running at the packing house during regular “load sharing” power outages — one ...

The club crowd: High-quality standards, powerful flavor profiles and clever marketing of proprietary club apples attract loyal consumers, but does the marketplace have room for them all? Here’s a ...

Researchers say they haven't given up, and the mechanical sweet cherry harvester may be due for a comeback.