Thursday, August 29, 2013

Besieged by apples — AgMinute for Aug. 29, 2013



Record apple crops in New York and Michigan and increases in Canada and Mexico present the Washington apple industry with challenges for the 2013-2014 marketing season, industry sources say.

Friday, August 9, 2013

Going to the ozone — AgMinute for Aug. 9, 2013



Some tree fruit companies are increasing the use of ozone to combat decay and delay ripening in the storage of this fall's pear and apple crops.

Read about how farmers are confronting controversy over biotechnology in "Surviving a Biotech Backlash," available at http://bit.ly/BiotechBacklash