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NEW EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGY
18 Fighting food fraud with forensics
Chemical fingerprints links each apple to the place it was grown.
20 Activism and attitudes
Vocal opposition to GMOs is not a true indicator of consumer attitudes.
22 Exploring on-farm hydropower
Looking at the potential for turbines in canals.
26 Controlling the stinkers
Strides have been made against brown marmorated stinkbug.
32 Applying precision ag to tree fruit
Precision agriculture helps growers optimize returns.
38 Robots that fly
Drones are waiting in the wings to come into orchards and vineyards.
40 Ideas from Mars
Horticulturist takes inspiration from NASA.
42 Remote pest management
With electronics, growers can spend less time scouting.
12 Advancing with the times
Washington hort assembles experts to help growers move forward.
14 Art to Science: Adequate vs. PERFECT
Understanding tart cherry trees is key to high quality and cost control.
16 2014 Great Lakes Expo lineup
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28 Optical sorters come to wineries
Adopting high-tech sorting equipment in the wine industry.
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