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Washington's wine industry has a big impact

Melissa Hansen

Bill Dodd to head Premier Apple Cooperative

Bill Dodd, the Ohio fruit grower who heads the Ohio Apple Marketing Program and the Ohio Fruit Growers Marketing Association, has added a new set of duties. He will take over the lead role at the Premier Apple Cooperative in June when Albion, New York, apple grower George Lamont retires.

Richard Lehnert

Tart cherry growers approve federal order amendments

Tart cherry growers approved amendments to the federal marketing order regulating their fruit, which is grown in Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin.

State funding moves wine science center forward

Melissa Hansen

Rumored shortage of Apogee doesn't materialize

Supplies of the growth regulator should be adequate.

Richard Lehnert and Geraldine Warner

New California cherry program formed

Chiles Wilson was elected chair at the first board meeting on April 6.

Good Fruit Grower announces iPad winner

Second cherry vote gets the go ahead

Washington soft fruit growers will vote again on a special research assessment.

Geraldine Warner

Michigan fruit growers continue efforts to keep AZM

Michigan fruit growers are not giving up on azinphos-methyl (AZM, Guthion).

Richard Lehnert

Michigan cherry growers vote to continue their promotion program

Michigan cherry producers have voted to continue the Michigan Cherry Promotion and Development Program.