Out of the Orchard
Priority No. 2
As the Washington apple production increases and U.S. apple consumption remains flat (if not arguably declining), we all agree increasing fresh apple consumption is priority No. 1. True as this statement is, another potentially devastating issue looms even larger on the...
A New Cherry Season Brings Hope, Opportunity and Plenty of Challenges
As the Northwest Cherry season draws closer by the day … for the first time in six or seven years I am thinking that the 2013 crop has the potential to begin harvest during the first days of June. In this business, what appears to be “so” in...
The Wind Machine
Boughs Loaded With Fruit
● I attended United Fresh 2013 last week in San Diego, the annual convention and trade show of the United Fresh Produce Association. Over the years the number of both attendees and exhibitors has slowly declined at this traditional event. The trade show floor now is...
To The Midway
Immigration Reform and the Farm Bill are both moving, however haltingly, on Capitol Hill. We will soon see if either--or both--of these controversial measures has enough political momentum to advance beyond committee mark-ups to actual enactment.
Stern Truths
● Last Friday, I attended a breakfast meeting in Yakima hosted by the William D. Ruckelshaus Center's advisory board. (The center is a joint effort of the University of Washington and Washington State University that fosters collaborative public policy.) About 35 people were...
