All Good Fruit Grower blog posts:
Uncool
● Brianne Miller has jumped to the other side of Capitol Hill and is currently
A Blog about a Blog
Today I am blogging about another blog called the Pear Dish which lives on the
Casino Jack and the JSC
● The Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (JSC), co-chaired by Senator Patty Murray (D/Washington)
Nothing Stays the Same
Soon it will be 10 years since the duties and responsibilities of the Washington Apple
Gotta Be Heard!
How many years have we said, “Unless you fix immigration, our apples will not be
A Busy Start
As we move into our prime promotion season, some positive things are happening in the
Occupy Washington, D.C.
● After arriving in the nation’s capital on Monday, the 17th, for a meeting later
The Tree Fruit Industry Attends Produce Marketing Association Meeting in Atlanta
Keith Hu visits with a Chinese importer at PMA 2011. The team at the Washington
No Such Thing as a Bad Apple
● Over the past week, the Northwest Horticultural Council worked at the request of the
Labor reform
Dear Congressional Staff: I apologize for what might seem to be a form message to
Washington City IX
The current multistate outbreak of listeria linked to whole cantaloupes grown on a farm in
Earthquakes, Hurricane, Tropical Storms and E-Verify!
Holy Catastrophe, Batman! What's next? Dealing with Mother Nature in the North East, is certainly
Verify
Chairman Lamar Smith (R/Texas) of the House Judiciary Committee insists that a mandatory employer E-Verify
Unsustainable
In our work with USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service, we occasionally help out when FAS arranges
U.S. Apple Conference
Last week, I attended the USApple Outlook Conference in Chicago in association with a USApple
Washington City VII
● A primary will be held in Oregon on November 8, followed by a special
Washington City VI
● Senator Patty Murray (D/Washington) is one of twelve members of Congress to be appointed
Who’s Gone
● U.S. Representative David Wu (D/Oregon) today announced that he will resign. Sexual misconduct had
Early Morning Media Blitz
As National Rainier Cherry Day came and went this week, the team here at the
Washington City V
● Brian Grunenfelder has been named a deputy assistant USTR for agricultural affairs. He leaves
Washington City IV
● There have been glimmerings of activity this week on the long-stagnate immigration front. The
The Sweet Cherry Business
The 2011 Northwest Cherry season is finally under way … with first harvest starting to
Reports
One part of my job is to read published reports that might have an influence
‘Tain’t So
● The Environmental Working Group, a national nonprofit that detests the use of agricultural chemicals,
The German Problem
● With 30 people dead and about 3,000 ill, the German food safety incident is
Waiting on the 2011 Crop
Up to this point, the theme for the 2011 Northwest Cherry season has been “hurry
Commerce
I normally do not spend much work—or leisure—time thinking about the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Corporate Welfare
On May 20th, I had the pleasure of attending an agricultural roundtable in Spokane orchestrated
Washington City III
● Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the right of Arizona to pass a law
Flawed Politicians
● Rifling through cable channels last night I came across the surrealistic sight of CNN
The Big Muddy
● President Obama yesterday was in El Paso, Texas, to give a major address on
Eating red to a healthy heart
Three new studies link eating red to a healthy heart. Tart cherries contain powerful antioxidants
Olympia oversteps authority with WAC
As is the situation in any business, there is always ‘more to it than meets
Referendum results
On April 25th, U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the results of the recent pear referendum
Washington City II
● Leon Panetta was announced by President Obama today to be his nominee as the
A Record Year
There are numerous reasons for loving this industry: working closely with the hard-working growers who
And So It Begins …
Photo: Eric Johnson Orchards, April 7, 2011 This is the time of year where we
The Politics of Organics
● In 1990, Congress passed a law that resulted in the creation of the standard-setting
In the District
● Appointees to senior staff positions, both on the Hill and within the Administration, are
Cherries took the stage
On March 2 through 5, the Cherry Marketing Institute took part in the Research Chefs
We Bring Good Things to Light
● The Northwest Horticultural Council wrote USDA Secretary Vilsack on Monday urging him to reject
Amman, Jordan
Approximately 6 million people live in Jordan, with Amman representing over 2 million. The currency
On the show floor
Each February, the largest produce-oriented trade show in the world, Fruitlogistica, is held in Berlin.
Go Red Instead
Last month, the Cherry Marketing Institute announced news of an inaugural trade advertising campaign. The
Forecasts, Trends and Hot Topics for 2011, Part 2
Here is part two of my look at the hot trends and topics for 2011.
Forecasts, Trends, and Hot Topics for 2011
As we enter the new year, it seems as though many pundits are predicting the
Pie shooters and other great trends
This past week, the Cherry Marketing Institute held its 22nd annual meeting in Traverse City,
Full Disclosure and Open Transparency
Now that the U.S. Government has passed the long-awaited food-safety legislation that has been many
Cherry Institute
Winters seem to pass more quickly every year. As most know … winter is officially
New Year, New Congress
The year 2011 will be a challenge for our industry as we enter into an