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Research Trials
Contracted Trials
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2021 - Evaluation of a New Thinning Mode of Action (Metamitron) on Gala and Fuji
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2022 - Crop Safety of Mastercrop compared to Previsto and Cueva
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2022 - Evaluation of Metamitron in the Traditional Thinning Window
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2022 - Rescue Thinning with Metamitron on Gala, Fuji, and Honeycrisp
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2022 - Determine the Effect of Coromoran on Woolly Apple Aphid and Mite Flair-Ups
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2023 - Evaluation of Metamitron Thinning at 15-18mm
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2022 - Comparing 'Pro Hex 27.5%' to Current Prohexadione Products
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​2021 & 2022 & 2023 - Timing and rate Effects of Arrange on Flower Bud Initiation and Return Bloom in Honeycrisp
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​2021 - Effectiveness of Vapor Gard on Increasing Fruit Size in Gala
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​2022 - CM-OFM Combo Mating Distribution Efficacy and Economic Analysis
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2021 - Evaluation of ABA and ACC as Thinners in Gala ​
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2022 - Rescue Thinning with Accede (Dry Formulation)
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2023 - Evaluate Petal Fall Application of Accede on Gala
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2023 - Evaluate ACC Combinations at 8-10mm as Carbaryl Replacement on Gala
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2023 - Evaluate Prohexadione-Ca Effects on Fruit Thinning with Accede
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2023 - Evaluating Clean Molybdenum on Organic Gala Yield
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2022 & 2023 - Fruit Finish and Color Enhancement Using Parka and Kallur on Fuji
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2022 & 2023 - Fireblight Incidence in Gala Treated with Parka
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​2022 & 2023 - Evaluating Nova PeKacid Fertigation on Young Non-Bearing Fuji
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2022 & 2023 - Evaluating Foliar Applied Nova Hipeak on Gala
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2022 & 2023 - Evaluating Nova Pulse on Gala & Fuji Yield
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2023 - Evaluating Polysulphae on Honeycrisp
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2023 - Effect of Applying Colorcao on Hineycrisp at Color Break
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​2021 & 2022 & 2023 - Effect of Preharvest and Season-Long Foliar Nutrition on Fruit Coloring
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2022 - Evaluating BluLogic for Fruit Finish Issues
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​2023 - UPLS Fungicide and Insecticide Awareness Trial on Gala
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2023 - Yield & Fruit Size Evaluation of Vacciplant and Procure on Gala
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​2022 - tracking Water movement Variations of Aquate max Treated Irrigation Water
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2022 & 2023 - Applying Tropicote in Addition to Grower Standard Fertilizer Practices
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2023 - Applications of ACTISIL on Honeycrisp
LTI Trials
Biostimulants
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2022 & 2023 - Sunburn and Cuticle Protection of Honeycrisp
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2023 - Season-Long Applications of Stimplex and Vitazyme
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2023 - Eckosil Shield for Sunburn Protection
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2023 - Parka, Raynox & Diffusion for Sunburn Protection
Fertigation/Chemigation
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2021 - Fertigation & Water Treatment on Gala
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2021 - Nuprid Chemigation vs. Sprayer Application
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2022 - Young Tree Fertigation Program Comparison
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2023 - Evaluating the Duration of Imidacloprid Efficacy After Applications to Control Woolly Apple Aphids
Fruit Finish
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2021 - Evaluation of Different Tank Mixes and Their Effects of Fruit Finish
Granular Nutrition
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2023 - More-On Fertilizer Trials to Carry High Crop Loads
Horticulture
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2021 - Feathering Techniques and Growth Response on Young Trees
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2021 - Growth Response to Spring Pruning and Hedging of Fuji
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Effects of Top Hedging on Gala
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2021 Honeycrisp Renewal Cut Timing
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2022 - Non-Bearing Pruning and Thinning Techniques to Promote Leader Growth
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2022 - Cover Cropping to Increase Soil Health and Tree Survival in Replant Scenarios
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2022 - Chemically Defruiting Young Non-Bearing Trees
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2022 - Green Lacewing Larvae Release for Predation of Woolly Apple Aphids
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2022 - Bud Scoring to Promote Later Branch Production
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2022 - Applying Promalin for Increased Fruit Set in Wildfire Gala
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2022 & 2023 - Timing Renewal Pruning Cuts to Combat Biennial Bearing in Honeycrisp
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2022 & 2023 - Scoring Honeycrisp to Promote Return Bloom
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2023 - Impact of Unharvested Fruit on Return Bloom
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2023 - Hand-Thinning Effects on the Growth Rate of Gala
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2023 - Hand-Thinning & Summer Pruning Effects on the Growth Rate of Honeycrisp & Fuji
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2023 - Xylem Functionality Among Honeycrisp Rootstocks
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2023 - Fall Side-Grafting of Premier Honeycrisp on to Banning Fuji
Soil Amendments
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2022 & 2023 - Rootstock and InFurrow Soil Treatments on Replants
Thinning
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2021 - JetAg Thinning
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2021 - Cold Temperature Thinning
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2021 - Evaluating ATS Bloom Thinning for Size Evaluation in Gala
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2022 - ATS and Macxel (Thinning Combos)
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2022 - Caustic Thinning Wildfire Galas for Increased Fruit Size
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2023 - ABA Thinning of Organic Gala
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2023 - Rescue Thinning with Accede, Ethephon, and Carbaryl
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2023 - Fuji Thinning and Return Bloom Effects of 6-BA vs NAA
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2023 - Utilizing the Pollen Tube Growth Model to Time Caustic Thinning Applications
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2023 - Evaluating the Efficacy of Thinning Programs on Gala
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2023 - Evaluating the Use of Lime Sulfur for King Removal on Honeycrisp
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2023 - Economic Analysis on Defruiting Young Trees with Lime Sulfur
Coloring
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2023 - Mylar Placement Effect on Premier Honeycrisp
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2023 -Comparison of Preharvest Coloring Products on Honeycrisp, Gala and Fuji
Foliar Nutrition
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2021 - Foliar Nutrition Before Frost Events
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2023 - Honeycrisp Response to High Levels of Foliar P&K
Frost Prevention
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2023 - Foliar Nutrition Applications Prior to Freezing Events
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2023 - Valida PBD Applications Prior to Freezing Events
Fungicides
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2023 - Evaluating Crop Safety of In-Season Copper Sprays
Harvest Management
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2023 - Evaluating Maturity, Pressure, and Color After Harvista Applications on Ambrosia, Fuji, and Evercrisp
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Evaluating Bin Liners for Packout Variation Post CA Storage
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Maturity Response of Retain Applications
Insecticides
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2022 - Evaluating the Duration of Imidacloprid Efficacy After Applications to Increase Control of Woolly Apple Aphids
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2023 - Efficacy of Pest-kote on Woolly Apple Aphids
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2023 - Efficacy of Foliar Pesticides on Woolly Apple Aphids
PGRs
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2022 & 2023 - PGR Applications for Increased Lateral Limb Production on New Trees
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2023 - Investigating Apogee Rates & Timing on Fuji
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2023 - Return Bloom Effect of NAA Application on Honeycrisp
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2023 - Full Season Applications of NAA Concerning Xylem Functionality & Bitter Pit
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2023 - In-Season PGRs Effect on Xylem Functionality & Bitter Pit Increase
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2023 - Using Provide & Arrange to Lengthen Honeycrisp Stems
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2023 - Using Promalin to increase Fruit Set on Wildfire Gala
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2023 - Using Apogee at Pink to Reduce Bitter Pit Severity of Honeycrisp
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2023 - Vapor Gard, ABA, and Parka Influences on Bitter Pit in Honeycrisp
Technology
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2022 & 2023 - Farm Vision Precision Crop Load Management
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2023 - Aerobotics Drone Mapping
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2023 Aerobotics Mobile - Aeroview
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2023 - Using Spectre for Post-Harvest Fruit Scans
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Soil Optix - Soil Mapping
Weed Control
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2022 - Plastic Mulching for Weed Control and Impacts on Fruit Coloring
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2022 & 2023 - Rinieri Bio-Dynamic; Tillage of Herbicide Strips
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2022 & 2023 - Does Leaf Cover Have an Effect on Post-Harvest Herbicide Efficacy
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2023 - Weed Suppression Ground Cover in Organic Production
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Organic Herbicides Demo
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