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Midseason wage blues
Washington blueberry producer sues to stop wage increase mandate.
Cherry disease experts will address Yakima POM Club
An upcoming Yakima POM Club meeting will feature two leading researchers in the plight against
Washington apple growers expect 137.3 million boxes
Northwest pear growers revise estimate up to 18.6 million boxes.
Labor Department opens public comment on proposed changes to H-2A
Public comment is open until Sept. 24 on proposed changes to H-2A foreign guest worker
New round of trade help
Federal government announces new wave of trade mitigation programs.
Sprayers, bin trailers and pie, oh my: Final day of the IFTA tour in Ontario ends on a sweet note
When the Botden family immigrated to Canada from the Netherlands almost 20 years ago, they brought tractors and other equipment with them to start their new orchards in the Georgian Bay region of Canada.
Neil Jones makes price offer for canning pears
Neil Jones Food Co. has agreed to pay canning pear growers a price lower than
From South Tyrol to the Georgian Bay, systems star on the second day of the IFTA Ontario tour
Concrete posts, breakaway netting clips and assorted hardware from Italy were one of the highlights
Systems evolution — and sprayers that can adapt — the focus of the first day of IFTA in Ontario
A Hol Spraying System CF airblast sprayer is demonstrated at one of Hedges Apples newer
Kate Evans named interim director of WSU Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center
Kate Evans Washington State University professor and horticulturalist Kate Evans has been selected as the
Invasive fruit fly shuts down some cherry harvest in Western New York
Margaret Kelly, left, shows an updated map showing 2019 trap findings of European cherry fruit
Growers share insights on a wide variety of systems at Lake Ontario field day
Growers shared insights during a field day organized by Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Lake Ontario Fruit
Cherry estimate drops
Northwest sweet cherry industry predicts smaller crop than originally anticipated.
Stemilt adds Belton to agriculture leadership team
Darrin Belton Stemilt Growers, a tree fruit growing, packing and shipping company based in Wenatchee,
Parkhill joins Next Big Thing growers’ cooperative as executive director
Jennifer Parkhill Next Big Thing, a growers’ cooperative that grows and markets managed varieties of
Washington Apple Education Foundation to award more than $1.1 million in scholarships
Washington’s tree fruit industry has awarded nearly $9 million in scholarships to some 2,000 students
Clean Plant Center Northwest offers low-cost little cherry disease testing
Thanks to the support of the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission, the Virus Diagnostic Laboratory
Kropf and Coulter appointed to Michigan Apple Committee board
Kimberly A. Kropf and Caleb J. Coulter were appointed to the Michigan Apple Committee board
Kasey Cronquist named president of blueberry councils
Kasey Cronquist The North American Blueberry Council (NABC) and U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC) have
26th annual WSTFA golf tournament on August 6
Tee up to honor past tree fruit industry leaders and help support tomorrow’s leaders at
Roger Way, 1918–2019
Roger Way. (Courtesy Cornell University) Roger Way, world-renowned apple breeder and professor emeritus of pomology
India pulls trigger on apple tariffs
After delaying for a year, country increases retaliatory duties on apples.
Michigan apple shippers combine forces
Two Michigan apple shippers are joining forces on sales and marketing, BelleHarvest and Michigan Fresh
U.S. ITC finds merit in tart cherry producers’ claim of harm by Turkish imports
American producers of dried tart cherries make a reasonable case that they are being injured
Cherry harvest underway and crop estimate revised down 4 percent from May
Northwest sweet cherries being harvested in 2019. (Courtesy Northwest Cherry Growers) The Northwest cherry season
Northwest fresh pear growers anticipate a solid crop
Pear Bureau Northwest announced in a news release the first official fresh pear crop estimate
Pear processor turns down pear price
Break in Northwest canning pear tradition adds to industry uncertainty.
Cosmic Crisp partners with Crunch Pak and Litehouse
Cosmic Crisp, the new apple variety developed by Washington State University as WA 38, will
Annual Yakima Pom Club golf tournament on July 25
Good Fruit Grower received the following information in a news release about the 9th annual
Anita Azarenko named interim vice provost for outreach and engagement at OSU
Anita Azarenko Anita Azarenko has been named interim vice provost for the division of university
Matthew Hendrickson fills new staff position at USApple
Matthew Hendrickson The U.S. Apple Association announced in a news release that Matthew Hendrickson will
Rain on the cherry parade
Damage to cherries in recent foul weather in the Lodi, California, area in May 2019.
More Northwest-grown Bartlett pears went to fresh market in 2018
For the first time, more Northwest-grown Bartlett pears headed into the fresh market than the
USDA announces $16 billion in trade aid to farmers for 2019
On Thursday, President Donald Trump announced a second round of financial assistance to farmers hurt by recent trade wars — $16 billion worth of direct payments, surplus commodity purchases and new export market development. This follows the
European cherry fruit fly quarantine in New York expands
The pattern on the wing of the European cherry fruit fly, Rhagoletis cerasi, can
Mexico lifts tariff on U.S. apples
Mexico announced today the lifting of a 20 percent tariff on U.S. apples, after the
Washington’s drought worsens
Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday expanded Washington’s drought to cover nearly half the state,
WSDA offering on-site airblast sprayer training through June
Courtesy WSDA The Washington State Department of Agriculture is currently enrolling employers from
Canadian nursery launches tissue culture lab
This week, Upper Canada Growers announced the opening of a new tissue culture laboratory in
Michigan School for the Deaf awarded Apples4Ed grant
At a celebratory event on May 7, U.S. Apple Association awarded students at the Michigan
Robert Kershaw, 1938-2019
Good Fruit Grower received the following announcement, dated May 13, about the passing of Domex
Cherry growers gather to update crop estimate
Southern Washington cherry growers huddle to discuss the upcoming crop today at the annual
Northwest Cherry Growers estimate 24.9 million boxes, third largest crop
Cherry growers in the Northwest have announced their first crop estimate of the season, and
USDA proposes Fuji grading changes
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has proposed a change to apple grading standards. Earlier this
More changes for BC Tree Fruits
British Columbia’s largest fruit company has purchased land on which to build a new packing
Northwest farms sought for heat awareness project
University of Washington and Washington State University researchers are looking for Northwest farms to help
Seneca to close pear plant
Seneca Foods plans to close its Sunnyside, Washington, fruit processing facility in the fall
Washington State Fruit Commission board meeting May 15
The Washington State Fruit Commission board of directors meeting is scheduled Wednesday, May 15, at
Arctic Fuji apple receives FDA approval
The Arctic Fuji apple. (Courtesy Okanagan Specialty Fruits Inc.) Okanagan Specialty Fruits Inc.,
National Organic Standards Board discusses sanitizer reviews
Of all the synthetic products allowed in organic food production, sanitizers required for food safety