June 2000
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Judging IGRs like Confirm
a Matter of Delayed Gratification

Chemical companies have been promising that new kinds of crop protection materials will be needed as the natural and regulatory environments change.

Growers Band Together
for the Organic Market
A group of growers in northern Michigan are trying to find the right formula to successfully grow and market organic apples and some cherries.

IDFTA Summer Tour Spotlight:
Lake Champlain Region

This year’s summer tour of the International Dwarf Fruit Tree Association (IDFTA) will be headquartered in Burlington, Vt., with visits to Champlain Valley fruit growing areas.

Committee Would
Give Input to FQPA

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture want to give permanent status to a committee that offered input on the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA).

Apple Crop Shaping Up
Well So Far Across the U.S.

While processors hope draws on the inventories of apples will cause the 1999 crop to dwindle, growers and apple industry representatives are looking ahead to the 2000 crop.

Apple Crop Outlook and
Marketing Conference August 17-18
The U.S. Apple Association’s (USApple) 2000 Apple Crop Outlook and Marketing Conference will be held Aug. 17-18 at Chicago’s Fairmont Hotel.
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