Fire Blight News Today

The coming weeks will mark the launch of an important new policy paper from the Woodland Trust for Northern Ireland.

Generations of New Englanders have grown to love the region’s weather patterns, including the quirks, but climate change is forcing them to adjust.

As one of the hardier fruit trees, gardeners can grow pear trees successfully in eastern Idaho. Growing pear trees takes commitment to year-round care and special consideration should be given to the location, variety, and care of the trees prior to planting. The ideal location is one without frost pockets. A gentle slope with good […]

Washington State University will start their Tree Fruit Days this week for growers and producers across north central Washington.

Attendees are eligible for Pesticide update credits, and can earn up to 2-3 credits per session.

Ben Dor Nurseries, a family farm that has been around since the late 1800s, grows crossbred fruit that are resistant to climate change.

Callery, Bradford pears will be no longer legal to sell or plant in Ohio as of 2023.

Gardening columnist Jim McColl offers advice on June Drop, appropriate plants for your garden and soil types

While many celebrate apple blossoms as a sign of spring, they are also welcoming entry gates for pathogens. Full of nutrients to lure pollinators and promote pollen germination, flowers also attract bacteria like Erwinia amylavora, a pathogen that causes a damaging disease called fire blight. However, recent work by scientists at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station suggests that these flowery infection sites might also be perfect targets for applying microbial fire blight biocontrol...