Orchards

This is good news for apple lovers and apple growers. This year's harvest is expected to be bountiful.Despite a rough start with an early frost, the growing season has been near perfect, said Ohio Farm Bureau spokesperson Ty Higgins.…

For many, fall means it's a great time to bring out the spice in the pumpkin. For others, fall is the…

Apple picking season has officially arrived and according to local growers the harvest looks strong this year. And a great weekend ahead means it's time to get out there and support local businesses. Check with your favorite…

ILLINOIS - Summer officially ends on September 22, but all is not sad. As the trees begin to change color and the weather begins to cooler, fall activities will once again take place in Illinois. This year's apple-picking season will…

“It's just a really nice outing and there is a lot you can pick fresh from the farm throughout the fall,” says the owner of Barrie Hill Farms. The early bird catches the worm ... or in the case…

(KNSI) - Fall is approaching, and with it comes tours of pumpkin patch and apple orchards around central Minnesota. Since June, however, nearly the entire state has been experiencing severe, extreme, and even exceptional drought…

TALENT, Ore - A family-owned pear orchard will close after 111 years in the Rogue Valley. Meyer Orchards in Talent told NBC5 that its closure was due to rising labor costs/federal spending, as well as foreign competition keeping pear…

As Minnesota apple orchards open for the season, summer drought is impacting some early crops."2021, weather-wise, has been very interesting," said Chris Aamodt, president and owner of Aamodt's Apple Farm, Stillwater. "It's kind…

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This is good news for apple lovers and apple growers. This year's harvest should be abundant.Despite a rocky start with an early frost, the growing season has been near perfect, Ohio Farm Bureau spokesman Ty Higgins said. “All factors were…

Penn State University's robotic pruner combines a three-rotation wrist end effector, which cuts branches, and a three-way linear manipulator that houses and moves the end effector to targeted pruning locations.Photo courtesy of Penn…

Guy Brown went to the source and gathered information on this year's apple harvest. WATERTOWN, Minn. - Lack of rain this summer is putting a punch on Minnesota's vegetation and stressing lawns, flowers and…

Surely everyone has seen them before: wooden, steel or concrete scaffoldings, with nets and films, stretching over fruit trees, berry bushes and strawberry fields. Many walkers or hikers may also have been disturbed by…

FENNVILLE - Agriculture is rarely a perfect science. Even when crops survive, the harvest is almost always affected by storms, inclement weather or extreme heat.This is especially true for fruits, such as cherries, peaches and apples…