Richard Thomason: 1948–2019
Longtime apple grower Richard Harris Thomason of Brewster, Washington, died on Nov. 18, according to an obituary published in the
Matt Haak, a young grower from Zillah, Washington
Matt is a second-generation tree fruit farmer in Washington’s Yakima Valley and pursued a
Of hair and horticulture: 2019 Good Fruit Grower of the Year
Dain Craver’s personality drives his passion and career.
Walk the talk: 2019 Good Fruit Grower of the Year
Dain Craver contributes to industry through education.
Fervent for fruit: 2019 Good Fruit Grower of the Year
Enthusiasm drives the work of Washington’s Dain Craver, the 2019 Good Fruit Grower of the Year.
Harper named director of Penn State Fruit Research and Extension Center
Jayson Harper has been named director of Penn State University’s Fruit Research and Extension Center. Harper, who’d been serving as
Phylloxera, economics highlight the 2019 Washington State Grape Society annual meeting
Identifying and managing phylloxera, a common grape pest that is popping up in Washington, dominated the presentations and displays Thursday at the 2019 annual meeting of the Washington State Grape Society in Grandview. An estimated 255 people attended Day 1 of the two-day gathering, which continues Friday at the Grandview Nazarene Church.
CMI names Julie Gordon its new president
Gordon will replace the retiring Phil Korson at Cherry Marketing Institute.
Lesley Tamura, a young grower from Hood River, Oregon
Lesley graduated from Western Oregon University with a teaching degree and taught for 10 years. She then returned to the family pear farm in 2016 to work alongside her parents, Jacquie Harrison and Gary Tamura.
Javier Valencia, a young grower from Sunnyside, Washington
Javier is a second-generation grower from Washington’s Yakima Valley. He works as the viticulturist for Brothers in Farms and is the son of Brenda Lee and Javier Ayala Valencia.