Combining efforts to boost return on mechanization
Vineyard managers use mechanical tools in tandem to stretch labor savings.
Chinese cherries a growing industry
Key export market for Northwest U.S. producers rapidly ramps up its domestic production of revered fruit.
Taking on the challenge of cherries
Veteran growers offer words of encouragement, advice.
Developing digital demand
Marketers scramble to create online impulse shopping for cherries post-coronavirus.
Time for more grapevine testing
Washington State University virologist encourages grape growers to test more often.
Washington allows bunk beds during pandemic
Bunk beds in Washington are still in. The state Department of Labor and Industries issued emergency rules this week that
Northwest Cherry Growers holds virtual 5-state annual meeting
The annual 5-state meeting of Cherry Growers Northwest, normally held in a Richland, Washington, hotel, convened virtually on May 13
Tree fruit groups respond to walkouts with crisis management advice
Tree fruit industry associations issued advice late Tuesday to production companies after workers at a few Washington packing houses walked
Washington provides free masks for farmworkers
The state of Washington is giving out 50,000 free cloth masks for farmworkers through agricultural employer groups and labor advocates,
Phone apps automate labor management
More employees using phones to tap in and out as growers turn to phone apps to automate human resources and payroll.