Fresh Updates

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

Rob Curtiss has been hired by the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission as special projects

The International Fruit Tree Association presented its Grower of the Year award during the annual

Pear Bureau Northwest has issued the following announcement: Pear growers will elect nominees for positions

Washington wine grape growers harvested 227,000 tons in 2017, according to the Crush Report released

The first group of fruit growers visiting New Zealand for the International Fruit Tree Association

Oregon State University researcher David Gibeaut has posted online the results of his differential thermal

Munch Madness has begun.

The third annual promotion of the U.S. Apple Association pits apple varieties

Organic apple acreage certified in Washington in 2017 exceeded expectations as certified orchards grew 37

We have a winner! And she’s used to it.

Leah Eddie of Grandview, Washington, is the

Editor’s note: This post has been updated to correct “flaring” to flowering,” a goof resulting

The International Fruit Tree Association 2018 summer tour and conference kicked off with a welcome

Washington State University has hired two new researchers — a cherry breeder and an entomologist

Editor Shannon Dininny and Photojournalist TJ Mullinax are in New Zealand, covering the study tour

The Northwest Horticultural Council has hired Barbara Madden as vice president for scientific affairs, effective

Faith Critzer, an experienced food safety extension specialist, joined Washington State University in January. She

The Washington Winegrowers Association honored four longtime industry leaders on Tuesday during a lunch banquet

Ashley Thompson will be officially starting as Oregon State University Mid-Columbia Horticultural Extension Faculty on

Okanagan Specialty Fruits, maker of the genetically-modified, non browning Arctic announced today their GMO Arctic

The Seattle Times reports that a lawsuit against a major blueberry grower and recruiting company

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

Workers who need to renew or obtain their pesticide handlers license in Washington state can

Dr. André-Denis Wright, an internationally recognized researcher and director of the School of Animal and

Following a record crop year, Northwest cherry growers got several reminders about pruning, the latest

Lynn Long, a longtime Oregon State University horticulturist, was named the annual Cherry King on

Farmland LP of San Francisco is the intended buyer in one of the most-watched sales