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Earl Peterson honored by Michigan State Horticultural Society

Orchardist and entrepreneur Earl Peterson received an award for distinguished service.

Richard Lehnert

Tree fruit industry leaders honored

Geraldine Warner

Food safety rules are coming

UnitedFresh’s Robert Guenther expects food safety regulations to be proposed in the next five weeks.

Melissa Hansen

WSU marks sustainable ag center's 20th anniversary

Miles McEvoy, deputy administrator of the National Organic Program, will take part in the symposium.

Cherry cooperative names president

Grape Society honors Kercheval and Davenport

Melissa Hansen

WSU appoints Italian pomologist

Dr. Stefano Musacchi will fill the first of several endowed chairs.

Geraldine Warner

California tests find few excessive pesticide residues

More than 60 percent of produce samples tested by California last year had no detectable residues. Most of the excessive residues were on imported produce.

Cider makers invited to meet with international expert

Peter Mitchell from the United Kingdom will lead a cider tasting event.

Washington apple crop is a whopper

With most of their apples harvested, Washington shippers peg the crop at 122 million packed boxes, eclipsing the previous record of 110 million.