Yue, Chengyan; Jensen, Helen H.; Mueller, Daren S.; … - 2005
for apple growers. Apple growers face a complex risk environment
that includes single- and multiple-year risks from insect … pests, diseases, weeds, vertebrate
pests, nutritional imbalances, and volatile apple prices. Decreased profit margins have …
forced many apple growers out of business, and others have considered shifting to value-
added activities, including organic …