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Nights in shining orchards

Growers contemplate resuming night harvest after 2021’s heat forced their hand. Read More »

Future forecasts call for more heat, more often

Heat wave of 2021 may not be so unusual in the future. Read More »

Apples in extreme heat

Researchers share how future heat will affect apple farming. Read More »

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Fresh Updates

USDA announces disaster relief funds available for 2020 and 2021 losses

Jonelle Mejica2022-05-19T12:56:55-07:00May 19th, 2022|

On May 16, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the availability of approximately $6 billion in disaster assistance for commodity and specialty crop growers who suffered crop losses due to natural disasters in 2020 and 2021. The funds are available through the USDA Farm Service Agency’s new Emergency Relief Program. According to a news release from the California Association of

Blueberry councils hire Joe Vargas as director of business intelligence

Jonelle Mejica2022-05-19T13:05:05-07:00May 19th, 2022|

Growers reduce Northwest cherry crop estimate at five-state meeting

Shannon Dininny2022-05-19T12:56:46-07:00May 18th, 2022|

Pear industry to gather in Portland on June 1 and 2

Kate Prengaman2022-05-18T17:07:48-07:00May 17th, 2022|

Northwest Cherry Growers releases first crop estimate

Ross Courtney2022-05-19T15:13:15-07:00May 11th, 2022|

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Progressive Pennsylvanians

Slaybaugh family’s “orchard facelift” targets modernizing and mechanizing. Read More »

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Young Growers

Connor Duim, a young grower from Zillah, Washington

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Jutsely Rivera, a young grower from Moxee, Washington

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Coronavirus Coverage

Thurlby: Fruitful thinking

Washington Growers League labor conference online Feb. 3

H-2A workers must be vaccinated before they arrive

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A lot of choices for cherry rootstocks

Options range from tried-and-true to new and experimental.

Carneval cherry challenge

DNA tests link sport cherry in Washington to variety propagated in Canada.

Connor Duim, a young grower from Zillah, Washington

Connor graduated from Wenatchee Valley College with a degree in sustainable agriculture. He’s the son of Sheryl and Mike Duim.

Nights in shining orchards

Growers contemplate resuming night harvest after 2021’s heat forced their hand.

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