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Fruit · Fruit and Nuts · Peaches · World Ag News
HMC Farms is using high-density peach systems and work platforms to improve labour efficiency, reduce physical strain and bring orchards into production earlier.
Fruit · Fruit and Nuts · World Ag News
Washington wine-grape growers responded to extreme heat with adjusted irrigation, earlier shoot thinning, selective leaf removal and more flexible canopy management.
Fruit · Fruit and Nuts · Regenerative Agriculture · Wine Grapes · World Ag News
Greg Pennyroyal is the Vineyard Manager at Wilson Creek Winery in Temecula, CA. Wilson Creek Winery and Vineyards owns 60 acres of estate grapes, and manages an additional 100 acres in differing
Fruit · Fruit and Nuts · Holistic Management · Regenerative Agriculture · Soil Health · Wine Grapes · World Ag News
He said they are always looking for ways to minimize their environmental impact and overall carbon footprint and he sees regenerative farming as more than a fad. “It is changing the way
Fruit · Fruit and Nuts · Regenerative Agriculture · Wine Grapes · World Ag News
And while many wineries around the world are also implementing decarbonization measures, vineyards in Sonoma County are some of the earliest pioneers in the practice.
Fruit · Fruit and Nuts · Wine Grapes · World Ag News
Study finds using less doesn’t compromise quality.
Fruit · Fruit and Nuts · Holistic Management · Insect Management · Soil Biology · Soil Health · Weed Management · Wine Grapes · World Ag News
“Instead of traditional orchard-floor management methods, why not choose to plant the floor with biological plant mixes that eliminate the need for weed control, do not compete as aggressively for resources, host
Fruit · Fruit and Nuts · Table Grapes · World Ag News
This publication covers the topics of selecting and constructing a trellis system, pruning grapevines, and training them to the trellis system.
Apples · Disease Management · Fruit · Fruit and Nuts · Pears · World Ag News
The phase-out of antibiotic use in organic orchards has been anticipated by growers and researchers for quite some time, and researchers throughout the country have been investigating organic options to provide growers
Berries · Blackberries · Fruit · Fruit and Nuts · Peaches · World Ag News
Conditions have been good overall since the freeze for Texas’ fruit crop, Stein said. Dry conditions helped trees avoid disease issues, and timely rains have provided good additional moisture as fruit begins