Jayson Harper has been named director of Penn State University’s Fruit Research and Extension Center. Harper, who’d been serving as interim director since March 1, will oversee all personnel and […]
A new nonprofit group called West Central Michigan Horticultural Research (WCMHR) is planning to build a new tree fruit research center in Michigan and is seeking help with funding the […]
Nova Scotia apple farmers were feeling “cautious relief” after post-tropical storm Fiona tore through Atlantic Canada Sept. 23–24 and are continuing to harvest what is still expected to be a fairly good crop.
The Michigan Apple Committee’s board of directors recently elected a new chair and vice chair and appointed two new board members.During its June meeting, the MAC board elected Michael Dietrich of Conklin as chair and Kimberly Kropf of Lowell as vice chair. It also appointed two new board members:
Hurricane Helene left behind an estimated $6.46 billion in damage to Georgia’s agriculture and forestry industries, according to preliminary damage assessments...
Full schedules are now available for the upcoming New York Tree Fruit Conference running Feb. 2–4 and the 2021 Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention running Feb. 8–11. New York For […]
The Michigan State Horticultural Society presented two Distinguished Service Awards during the 2024 Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market EXPO banquet on Dec. 11. The awards were given to […]
The third and final day of the International Fruit Tree Association’s 68th annual conference in Rochester, New York, on Feb. 19 covered a lot of topics, including the postharvest disorder bitter pit...
The Precision Apple Cropload Management project is nearing completion, and project leader and Cornell University horticulture professor Terence Robinson is ready to share some results...
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s tree fruit breeding program has partnered with Canada’s largest apple grower, Algoma Orchards in Ontario, to release a new apple variety...