apples

This week, Kendall Johnson talks about how UPL can help apple growers with crop protection.     If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-9791, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsquaremedia.com 

Jon DeVaney, president of the Washington State Tree Fruit Association, said as growers get geared up for another growing season, he and many others in the industry are optimistic about what 2023 holds in store.   “I think so. If only b...

In today's Focus on Fruit, Jennie Strong provides us the Washington Apple Report.     If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-9791, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsquaremedia.com 

Washington State University will start their Tree Fruit Days this week for growers and producers across north central Washington.   “Topics include pest and disease management, invasive species, climate impacts on pollination, discussions on agricultural labor, and evaluating emerging technologies,” said WSU Tree Fruit Extension Specialist Tianna DuPont.  She added this is a...

For the first time since 2017, the USDA has tracked the business of pollinators.   In 2022, paid pollinated acres increased by 5.4% for cherries, but decreased for apple (10.3%), peaches (48.3%) and pears (3.4%).  The price per acre increased 35.6% for apples ...

Farmers will need to feed an estimated 9.8 billion people worldwide by 2050, and to help in that effort, Oregon State University researchers are trying to expand the use of robots in agriculture.  Joe Davidson, Assistant Professor of Robotics, said nearly all fruit is harvested by humans because robots don’t operate efficiently in unstructured environments.   "Not o...

Codling moth and the damage the pest can do to apple crops is well known by growers across the Pacific Northwest.  UPL's Katie Driver talks about her concern this year, and what growers can do to protect their commodity.     If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-9791, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsqu...

In this week's Focus On Fruit, Jennie Strong takes a look at exports and some of the top destinations, during your Washington Apple Update.     If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-9791, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@to...

In today's UPL Agronomic Minute, Katie Driver talks with us about apple scab, and what growers need to do to stave off the disease.     If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-9791, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@to...

What do growers, and consumers, need to know about the organic fruit industry?  We put that question before Mark Powers, President of the Northwest Horticultural Council.     If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-9791, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsqu...