Fresh Updates

Sarah Dressel of Dressel Farms in New Paltz, New York, has been named chairperson of

Cass Gebbers, president and CEO of Gebbers Farms in Brewster, Washington, testified before the House

A delegation representing the Northwest tree fruit industry will be meeting with Trump administration officials

Cherry shipments to China seem to be moving again, just in time for the Northwest’s

U.S. fruit growers, already burdened with new tariffs from China, now have to deal with

Washington State University grape virologist Naidu Rayapati has been named an assistant dean at the

Northwest cherry growers estimate harvesting 22.6 million 20-pound box equivalents in their first crop forecast

The Washington State Fruit Commission will hold its Board of Directors meeting on May 16

Jeff Colombini, a prominent California grower and board member of USApple, expressed deep concerns over

The agriculture biotech company Phytelligence has announced its partnership with a company in India to

Three organizations are teaming up to offer training on what to do when hit by

Washington State University hosts on May 24 in Prosser, Washington, a workshop on how to

The Washington Apple Education Foundation, the charity of the tree fruit industry, has launched a

Four agencies are co-sponsoring training sessions on federal and state labor requirements for farm labor.

The

The activist Environmental Working Group put out its annual “Dirty Dozen” list, again criticizing the

The US Apple Association, giving the first report on the 2017 apple crop, says this year’s

The Washington Apple Education Foundation, the charity of Washington’s tree fruit industry, is seeking applications

USDA’s Risk Management Agency has put out the word that May 1 is the deadline

CNBC says China slapping a tariff on U.S. agriculture goods, including apples and cherries, puts

Pear handlers and growers will elect nominees for positions on the Fresh Pear Committee (FPC)

Pear handlers will elect nominees for positions on the Fresh Pear Committee (FPC) of Marketing

Washington State University’s leadership in agricultural research and development was highlighted in a recent report

The U.S. Apple Association expressed extreme disappointment that tree fruit may be a casualty in

Washington State University and the Washington Wine Commission are co-sponsoring events to provide information on

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced $63.5 million for efforts to prevent the introduction

Four people have joined the  Washington Wine Industry Foundation as board directors. They are Corina

Apple growers appeared in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, visiting more than 100 legislative offices to

This post from March 13 has been updated with new statements from Washington State University

A maker of unmanned vehicle systems said it is doing a pilot programs with large-scale

Only time will tell how bad it is, but growers up and down the West

Wafla, the human resources organization responsible for the bulk of Washington’s H-2A guest workers, has

Paul Newstead has joined Domex Superfresh Growers as Director of Business Development.

According to the company’s