Snyder: Agriculture is essential for a fruitful future
This year’s WSTFA Annual Meeting and NW Hort Expo is going to a virtual platform.
Fryhover: Allow apple competition
With exports falling, the Washington Apple Commission looks to focus on home court strength.
Hansen: Going for stable and sustainable
Washington Wine’s research program forging ahead with record-breaking funding.
Roche: Mechanical fruitlet thinning
New tool shows promise in trials by French researchers, especially when paired with mechanical bloom thinning.
Prengaman: 2020 revision
We're going on, just like you.
Brandt: Global brands offer value
The enduring success of Pink Lady shows why critical mass matters for fruit branding.
Fazio: Let’s make this work
When MSNBC and farmers agree, folks should listen in D.C.
Tynan: Lessons learned from year one of FSMA farm inspections
First on-farm inspections under the Food Safety Modernization Act began in spring 2019.
Critzer and Gordon Nuñez: Ready for the FSMA future
A variety of resources available to help with training and implementation of food safety practices on the farm.
DuPont: Soil biology in orchards
A very close-up look at who is there and why you should care.