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Cold Snap Concerns Northeast Fruit Growers Posted by David Eddy|April 21, 2021 Cornell University Viticulture Extension Specialist Hans Walter-Peterson had a message for Northeast wine grape growers who awoke to a snowfall Wednesday morning: Keep a close eye on temperatures, as vines can be vulnerable to a freeze following several days of warm weather. Here’s the message Walter-Peterson, who is with the Finger Lakes Grape Program in Penn Yan, NY, issued Wednesday. Hans Walter-Peterson Advertisement “I’m guessing many of you who are in the Finger Lakes are looking outside this morning (...

Article content As is often the case in housing debates, the proposal before Vancouver city council this week is being described in starkly different terms depending on who you ask. For some, a series of bylaw amendments intended to aid social-housing construction is a “baby step.” Others say it goes way too far. Vancouver council is considering a staff proposal intended to make it faster, easier and less expensive to build social housing in certain mid-rise apartment zones. The amendments would allow non-profits to build social-housing developments of up to six storeys in these areas wit...

One Dead, Two Injured in California Vineyard Shooting Posted by David Eddy|April 19, 2021 Two men are wanted in a shooting in a vineyard near Fresno, CA, that left one man dead and two seriously injured. Advertisement The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office received a report of shots fired in a vineyard at about 7:30 a.m. Friday. Deputies responded to the field located near S. Butte and W. Chandler Ave., northwest of Huron. They found one man shot to death. Two other men who suffered multiple gunshot wounds were airlifted to the hospital. One is listed in critical condition, the other is in ser...

Late Berry Breeder Named To USDA-ARS Science Hall of Fame During his life, Chad Finn made a mark on the berry industry as well as lasting impressions with family, friends, and colleagues. An Oregon small-fruits breeder who died a year and a half ago in a freak accident has earned a place in the USDA-ARS Science Hall of Fame for his pioneering research in berry breeding that will resonate for many, many years. Chad Finn was one of two scientists to receive the honor, as William P. Kustas also was inducted in a virtual ceremony this week for his work in remote sensing for improved irrigation wa...

Use Organic Fertilizers for the Right Reasons There is a very good reason organic growers have been using compost for centuries — it works. Seeking to give their crops a boost, many growers additionally employ high-nitrogen organic fertilizers, such as chicken manure, which makes perfect sense as long as they understand the long-term effects. That is one of the initial conclusions made by Cole Smith, Staff Research Associate, University of California Cooperative Extension, Santa Clara and Monterey Counties, who is in the third year of a project, “Evaluation of Certified Organic Fertilizer...