COVID-19 positivity rate low for incoming Washington farmworkers
The Washington State Department of Health has contracted with Medical Teams International, a Seattle-based nonprofit, to test farmworkers as they
Microwaving the weeds away
Australian engineer invents trailer-mounted weed cooker.
Washington farmworker vaccinations have begun
Fruit production companies in Washington have begun scrambling to make COVID-19 vaccination appointments for their employees, after Gov. Jay Inslee declared all agricultural workers eligible. Oregon is not far behind.
COVID rules, continued
Growers are gearing up for another season of work under coronavirus regulations.
WineVit Day 1: Wine industry offers research shout-outs, economic analysis at virtual annual meeting
In five years, the Washington wine industry’s stepped-up investment in research has yielded a new wine science center, more than
Fungicide resistance is noticed
Researchers ask cherry growers to temporarily avoid two cherry powdery mildew fungicide groups.
Drone business is on the rise
Company peaks its capacity for sterile insect release by drone.
Judge tosses Washington wage survey, rebukes ag employers
A federal judge in Washington state has thrown out the results of a Washington agricultural prevailing wage survey that would
Vaccination motivation
Groups spread message of coronavirus vaccine importance among farmworkers.
Help from above for tree fruit growers
Changes in climate and wages may fuel a surge in aerial applications.