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O’Rourke: Is apple demand falling?
If so, how should the Washington apple industry respond?
Kevin Shaw and Lance Davison, young growers from Vernon, British Columbia
Kevin Shaw, a first-generation farmer, grew up in Kenya and pursued an engineering degree. Lance Davison, a fourth-generation farmer, grew up in Vernon and focused on horticulture in college. Kevin married Lance’s sister, Laura. The family business includes parents, Tamra and Tom Davison, and grandparents, Dora and Bob Davison.
SnapDragon takes another bite of acreage
New York keeps RubyFrost expansion on hold for now.
Michigan apples keeping a competitive edge
Recent mergers and acquisitions reshuffle Michigan apple industry.
Hort Show Day 1 afternoon: Cost of production and business decisions
Speakers share how rising costs and lower prices may spell an industry downturn and consolidation.
Hort Show Day 1 morning: Technology, trade and consumer insights
Craft beer (yes, really) and technology emerge as central themes of the first session of the Washington State Tree Fruit Association’s Annual Meeting and NW Hort Show.
Project aims to reframe the conversation about food and farming
Nonprofit founder will discuss ongoing project about food and farming during Great Lakes EXPO.
Economist moves view from chaos to confidence
WSTFA Annual Meeting keynote speaker offers new perspective for economic outlook.
Washington Apple Week takes local growers to global markets
Apple Commission launches campaign in 14 export countries.
New pear is twice as nice
Oregon growers harvest nation’s first commercial crop of Gem pear, a variety that eats well right off the tree and after storage.
Hambleton: Our choices today shape our reality tomorrow
Chair of WSTFA Annual Meeting looks at leading operations through challenging conditions.
Growers switch gears after grape glut
Wine grape industry hits period of oversupply, lower prices.
The local niche offers opportunities during downturn
Former WSU professor doubles down on Columbia Gorge AVA vineyard.
U.S. apple exports complicated by tariffs
USApple Outlook speakers discuss high barriers faced in China, India.
Are consumers confused by too many apple varieties?
While the 2019 apple crop will be fairly average in size, grocer says consumers have too many choices.
Apply for sweet cherry trade mitigation funds by Dec. 6
Direct payments to fresh sweet cherry producers available through the USDA Market Facilitation Program.
Room to grow in Ontario
Expanding direct-sale opportunities starts with wide tree rows at Ontario farm.
Fryhover: Retail has much to say
… are we listening?
Commerce Department rules in favor of U.S. tart cherry producers
Duties imposed on Turkish imports.
Western Growers applauds U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement
Western Growers, who represents local and regional family farmers growing fresh produce in Arizona, California,
Pear industry ripe for a rescue
What’s the future for pears? It’s complicated and urgent, and the industry is working to tackle the issue.
Moffitt: Ripe Anjou is the new pear variety!
How Pear Bureau Northwest is working to make sure consumers can eat their pears right away.
Hayden Dooney, a young grower from Simcoe, Ontario
Hayden grew up on a family farm in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. After traveling for work, he settled down in Simcoe, working for Norfolk Fruit Growers Association and buying his first orchard with his wife, Amanda.
Tour of China reveals a country of contrasts
Middle Kingdom modernizes fruit industry, sometimes slowly, sometimes quickly.
Day one of USApple conference covers customers, crop size, marketing and more
Speaker says industry must do more to reconnect with consumers.
Growers feel the squeeze of another canning contraction
Pear growers removing trees in reaction to sour canned market.
How growing is going global
International nursery groups revamp to keep up with and drive the world of managed varieties.
Food safety first
New Borton Fruit facility, designed from ground up with food safety in mind, expected to reduce risks and costs.
Jaden and John Griggs, young growers from Orondo, Washington
family background/ Jaden and John are the fifth generation to work on the family farm. Jaden will attend the University of Montana, majoring in business, sales and marketing this fall, and John graduated from Wenatchee Valley College’s tree fruit program.
New round of trade help
Federal government announces new wave of trade mitigation programs.
Sprayers, bin trailers and pie, oh my: Final day of the IFTA tour in Ontario ends on a sweet note
When the Botden family immigrated to Canada from the Netherlands almost 20 years ago, they brought tractors and other equipment with them to start their new orchards in the Georgian Bay region of Canada.
Neil Jones makes price offer for canning pears
Neil Jones Food Co. has agreed to pay canning pear growers a price lower than
Josh Heinicke, a young grower from Wenatchee, Washington
https://youtu.be/4-7Uy5qsYwQ family background / Josh is the fourth generation of his family in farming and
Defining organics
Northwest tree fruit industry speaks up when Seattle hosts the National Organic Standards Board.
India pulls trigger on apple tariffs
After delaying for a year, country increases retaliatory duties on apples.
Michigan apple shippers combine forces
Two Michigan apple shippers are joining forces on sales and marketing, BelleHarvest and Michigan Fresh
U.S. ITC finds merit in tart cherry producers’ claim of harm by Turkish imports
American producers of dried tart cherries make a reasonable case that they are being injured
Northwest fresh pear growers anticipate a solid crop
Pear Bureau Northwest announced in a news release the first official fresh pear crop estimate
Cosmic Crisp partners with Crunch Pak and Litehouse
Cosmic Crisp, the new apple variety developed by Washington State University as WA 38, will
Matthew Hendrickson fills new staff position at USApple
Matthew Hendrickson The U.S. Apple Association announced in a news release that Matthew Hendrickson will
Seneca closing pear processing plant
Seneca Foods plans to close its Sunnyside, Washington, fruit processing facility after the 2019 pear
More Northwest-grown Bartlett pears went to fresh market in 2018
For the first time, more Northwest-grown Bartlett pears headed into the fresh market than the
Cherry marketers testing foreign waters
Northwest Cherries experiments with developing markets in three Southeast Asian nations.
USDA announces $16 billion in trade aid to farmers for 2019
On Thursday, President Donald Trump announced a second round of financial assistance to farmers hurt by recent trade wars — $16 billion worth of direct payments, surplus commodity purchases and new export market development. This follows the
Mexico lifts tariff on U.S. apples
Mexico announced today the lifting of a 20 percent tariff on U.S. apples, after the
Canadian nursery launches tissue culture lab
This week, Upper Canada Growers announced the opening of a new tissue culture laboratory in
Erin Carlson, a young grower from Summerland, British Columbia
https://youtu.be/j6nyF1ohOQQ family background/ Erin received her agriculture degree in organics at the University of Guelph
Thurlby: Another season of hope is upon us
Northwest Cherries President B.J. Thurlby looks ahead at another season of hope, with a solid plan in place.
Working holidays a lifestyle for some ag workers
Traveling, camping workers pitch in for British Columbia’s busy tree fruit season.
More changes for BC Tree Fruits
British Columbia’s largest fruit company has purchased land on which to build a new packing