Washington wine industry taking comment on sustainability program
The Washington wine industry has opened public comment on its new vineyard sustainability certification program. Growers and industry representatives have
U.S. Apple revises crop forecast to 244 million bushels
Editor's note: This post was updated on Friday, Aug. 20 with the U.S. Apple Association's final 2021 forecast. The latest
EPA moves to ban chlorpyrifos following court order
This week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced plans to ban the use of the insecticide chlorpyrifos on food crops,
WSTFA annual scholarship golf tournament on Aug. 31
The Washington State Tree Fruit Association announced in a news release its 28th annual scholarship golf tournament is scheduled Aug.
Washington tree fruit industry awards over $1 million in scholarships
The Washington Apple Education Foundation (WAEF) announced its 2021 scholarship recipients, with 332 students sharing in this year’s awards totaling
Before vaccinations took effect, COVID-19 spread on Washington farm
A total of 45 employees tested positive for COVID-19 on May 27 at Gilbert Orchards in Yakima, Washington. The outbreak
Washington softens COVID-19 restrictions for farmworker housing
In light of high vaccination rates among Washington’s farmworkers and shifting federal guidelines about coronavirus precautions, state workplace safety and
USApple plans in-person conference in August
Citing widespread COVID-19 vaccinations and the re-opening of Chicago, the U.S. Apple Association's Board of Directors decided to go forward
Cherry growers gather for annual pre-season meeting, predict 222,000-ton crop
Northwest cherry producers estimate they will ship 222,000 tons of sweet cherries in 2021, they announced in an industry meeting
Orchard harvest robots among the 13 tech companies participating in Western Grower’s automation initiative
With a twist and a pull, a three-fingered end effector on FFRobotics’ picker plucks a Kanzi apple from the canopy