Flor Maldonado, a young grower from Tonasket, Washington
family background / Flor grew up on farms, since she was a small child, helping her family establish their own
Growing by the numbers: 2018 Good Fruit Growers of the Year
Dan Plath farms by the data.
He frequently responds to this reporter’s questions about horticultural decisions with “based on our return-on-investment
DeVaney: Reflections on 2018 …
WSTFA President Jon DeVaney reflects on 2018 and looks ahead to the next year
Annual apple residue report now available
Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission residue study aims to help growers with their spray programs
California moves toward curtailing Lorsban
State’s Department of Pesticides Regulation suggests several temporary measures as they work toward permanent state-wide restrictions.
Vineyard sprayers: Applying knowledge
Washington State University sprayer evaluation helps growers optimize vineyard sprayer performance.
What makes a ‘cultural’ orchardist?
Researchers examine how growers pick nonchemical pest management tactics.
Good to Know: Help for managing Oriental fruit moth
OFM damage is on the rise in Washington orchards.
Growers facing dilemma over drifting sprays
Worker housing close to orchards may need to be vacated during pesticide applications, for now.
US Apple denounces as “harmful” and “inaccurate” EWG’s so-called annual Dirty Dozen list
The activist Environmental Working Group put out its annual “Dirty Dozen” list, again criticizing the apple industry, which caused US