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American/Western Fruit Grower
February 2008
♦BONUS COVERAGE: According to Washington State University Extension agent Tim Smith, cutting fire blight strikes takes a keen eye and a cold heart if you expect the process to effectively reduce further damage to the infected tree. More...


Fruit Growers News
February 2008
♦ FREEZE PROTECTION:Locking the barn after the horse has gone is futile, everyone agrees – unless you recover the horse and can expect the same behavior in the future. That’s the way it is with making the decision whether to provide frost and freeze protection for fruit crops. More...


Good Fruit
March 1 , 2008
♦IN SEARHC OF CANKER RESISTANCE: Bacterial canker is the number-one killer of cherry trees in Washington and Oregon, but some varieties and rootstocks seem more affected than others.
Dr. Robert Spotts, plant pathologist with Oregon State University in Hood River, began an experiment last spring to determine which cherry varieties are most vulnerable to the disease, and what rootstock might provide resistance. More...

 


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IFTA Quick Shot: Win Cowgill (left) congratulates his friend Dr. Steve Blizzard, of Logoluso Farms, for receiving the International Fruit Tree Associations "Hall of Fame Award" at the IFTA Annual Conference Banquet in Visalia California on February 16, 2008. More...

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