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Comments invited on cherry assessment

Hearings will be held on November 14 and 15.

Classes offered for Hispanic orchard, vineyard workers

Introduction to Horticulture and Viticulture classes will be held in Wenatchee and Grandview, Washington, starting in November.

WSU showcases orchard technology

The Center for Precision and Automated Agricultural Systems showed growers technology under development during a Technology Expo at WSU's Sunrise Orchard.

Geraldine Warner

Residue study results available

The Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission conducted a new study with commonly used pesticides to help growers make informed choices about their spray programs.

Washington grape growers to meet

The annual meeting of the Washington State Grape Society is November 15-16.

Specialty crop grants announced

Research projects relating to tree fruit and grapes total nearly $7.9 million.

Melissa Hansen

Enological Society says good bye

Membership of the Seattle Wine Society, along with other chapters in the state, totaled nearly 3,000 in the 1980s.

Melissa Hansen

Silbermann honored for supporting Center for Produce Safety

Bryan Silbermann, president of PMA, will receive an Award of Distinction from UC, Davis.

Growers try the DBR vacuum apple harvester

Like happy kids with a new toy, growers swarmed down the tree rows and climbed over the vacuum-powered apple harvester, in a hands-on demonstration of the DBR Conveyor Concepts machine.

Richard Lehnert

Action on farm bill delayed

Specialty crop growers could lose research funding.

Melissa Hansen