Okanogan opportunities
North Central Washington growers are finding new life in Honeycrisp-derived club varieties well-suited for their climate.
Growing in wide open spaces
Oroville grower sticks with mid-density and larger trees, even for new plantings of premium varieties.
Before vaccinations took effect, COVID-19 spread on Washington farm
A total of 45 employees tested positive for COVID-19 on May 27 at Gilbert Orchards in Yakima, Washington. The outbreak
Washington softens COVID-19 restrictions for farmworker housing
In light of high vaccination rates among Washington’s farmworkers and shifting federal guidelines about coronavirus precautions, state workplace safety and
Listeria hot spots
Study ranks packing line locations for prevalence of pathogen indicators.
Psycho Clown scores a win for pears
USA Pears contracts with Mexican luchador as health spokesman.
High-tech bee boosters
Cherry growers turn to tech companies to supplement honey bee pollination.
Cherry growers gather for annual pre-season meeting, predict 222,000-ton crop
Northwest cherry producers estimate they will ship 222,000 tons of sweet cherries in 2021, they announced in an industry meeting
Washington extends and updates coronavirus worker housing rules
Washington workplace health and safety authorities have extended emergency rules for operating on-farm worker housing to prevent the spread of
Sending the blues overseas
Washington, Oregon growers launch blueberry marketing programs in Southeast Asia.