Interest Groups & Associations
- American Vitners’ Association
- Boeing Employees Wine and Beer Makers Club
- British Columbia Fruit Growers AssociationMembers interested in the science and cultivation of all types of fruit can exchange experiences and get together for activities; members receive quarterly newsletter “The Cider Press.”
- California Rare Fruit Growers, Inc.Educational and fruit grower group, publishes bimonthly magazine The Fruit Gardener with topics of interest to members.
- Home Orchard SocietyEducational and fruit interest group headquartered in Oregon, publishes quarterly Pome News with members’ articles on fruit topics.
- Idaho Grape Growers & Wine Producers Commission
- North American Fruit Explorers (NAFEX)National fruit interest group, interest in all fruit kinds, publishes quarterly Pomona with members’ articles on fruit topics.
- Northwest Cider SocietyAffiliated with WWFRF, cider enthusiasts meet for cider tastings, fruit harvest, and promotion of hard cider growing as a hobby and for commercial production.
- Oregon Wine Advisory Board
- Seattle Wine Society
- The Northwest Wine Coalition
- The Southwestern Ontario Vintners Association
- Washington Wine Grape Commission
- Western Cascade Fruit SocietyLocally organized educational and fruit interest group with regional divisions in areas of western Washington, sponsors annual All About Fruit Show and other activities, newsletter. Two of the six chapters are the Seattle Tree Fruit Society and the Peninsula Fruit Club.
- Western Washington Fruit Research FoundationLocally organized non-profit foundation raising money through memberships and other resources to support tree fruit research of interest to home gardeners and orchardists, sponsors Open House and Harvest Days with WSU-Mount Vernon, other volunteer activities, newsletter.
Other Links
- Ask the Master Gardener – Skagit County Extension
- Center for Urban Horticulture – Plant Answer Line
- Cornell University – Scaffolds Fruit Journal
- Extension – Organic Agriculture
- Farm Finder Washington – Oregon
- Focus on Farming
- Gardening Fact Sheets – WSU King County Extension
- Gardening in Western WashingtonWSU Cooperative Extension site for general garden questions includes sections on tree fruit, pests and diseases, upcoming area events, as well as general garden topics.
- Horticulture and Small Farms – WSU Clark County Extension
- Kearneysville Tree Fruit Research & Education CenterWest Virginia University, a prime source of excellent information on pests and diseases, including an excellent diagnostic photo gallery.
- Master Gardener Foundation – Grays Harbor & Pacific Counties
- New York State Agricultural Experiment StationTree fruit research center for Cornell University.
- Northwest Berry & Grape Information NetComprehensive information and communications resources for the Pacific Northwest berry and grape industry.
- Ontario Ministry of Agriculture & Food and Rurall AffairsLinks to their extensive list of bulletins and information on home and commercial fruit crops.
- Orchard MonitorWest Virginia University, the newsletter contains information of interest on pest control methods and other seasonal articles, primarily for their local area but some of general interest.
- Pierce County Conservation DistrictSmall farm management topics
- Plant Disease Series Index: Home, Yard, and Garden 3000From Ohio State University Extension, provides links to fact sheets on plant diseases of fruits and berries as well as vegetables, ornamentals and more. Information covered includes disease symptoms, causal organism, and control.
- Puget Sound Fresh
- Sustainable Agriculture NetworkUSDA in Beltsville, MD gives access to the latest information and research project data base for work in the area of sustainable agriculture methods.
- Sustaining the Pacific NorthwestWSU newsletter from the Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources includes useful articles on organic agriculture, fruit and home garden topics.
- U.C. Davis Department of PomologyAccess to a wide range of information and resources for tree fruit culture in California and of general interest.
- Washington Tree Fruit DirectoryLinks to items of interest for growers including organizations, news outlets, etc., oriented primarily to commercial growers, with general information also.
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