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Tree Fruit Day in Olympia |
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Fred Plath 1922-2012 |
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Effects of 2010 cold snap lingerSome trees take two years to die. |
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Further apple maggot quarantines to be consideredQuarantines are designed to stop the spread of the pest. |
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Honeycrisp set to soar in WashingtonHoneycrisp could be Washington's number-four apple variety within the decade. |
Good Ag Practices workshops offeredA three-part workshop will help growers understand food safety principles and Good Agricultural Practices known as GAP. |
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AgTools Academy to address financial riskThe workshop will help growers develop orchard renewal strategies. |
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Feedback wanted on cherry insuranceThe USDA will decide whether or not to continue its pilot cherry insurance program based on feedback from listening sessions. |
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Smith crowned Cherry KingTim Smith has been Washington State University extension educator for Chelan, Douglas, and Okanogan Counties since 1982. |
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Walmart donates $25,000 to Apple FoundationThe Washington Apple Education Foundation will use the funds to help high school students apply for scholarships. |
Grape Grower of the Year is a survivorDespite a meager crop last fall, Rob Andrews remains optimistic.
New grape variety has it all
Documentary focuses on sustainability"The Perpetual Farm" will focus on what four diverse farmers are doing right.
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Growers seek ways to keep vineyard costs down with no-prune methods and field grafting.
Washington State University scheduled two field days this fall for growers to see and taste its new variety at harvest.
Washington State University's new research orchard provides enough space for research to be followed from field to bottle.
The university's Sunrise Orchard serves as a living laboratory for scientists who are working to solve practical problems for the tree fruit industry.
Apple flea weevils hijacked the agenda at the Organic Tree Fruit Association’s first official field day at Earth First Farm in Michigan.
Washington State University researchers discussed their new hand-held mechanical thinner during a recent cherry field day.
Lugar Seguro,built by the Othello Housing Authority, provides 96 beds for seasonal farmworkers and their families.