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Stemilt Growers, a tree fruit growing, packing and shipping company based in Wenatchee, Washington, is

Next Big Thing, a growers’ cooperative that grows and markets managed varieties of apples, including

Kimberly A. Kropf and Caleb J. Coulter were appointed to the Michigan Apple Committee board

family background / Josh is the fourth generation of his family in farming and is

The North American Blueberry Council (NABC) and U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC) have named Kasey

Roger Way, world-renowned apple breeder and professor emeritus of pomology at Cornell University, died June

Anita Azarenko has been named interim vice provost for the division of university outreach and

The U.S. Apple Association announced in a news release that Matthew Hendrickson will join the

family background / Erika grew up in Washington’s Yakima Valley and was trained in business

Good Fruit Grower received the following announcement, dated May 13, about the passing of Domex

family background/ Erin received her agriculture degree in organics at the University of Guelph in

family background / Michael grew up working at his family farm in the Alps in

family background/Kevin is a fourth-generation grower who grew up in the Wenatchee River Valley. He

BC Tree Fruits, a grower cooperative that packs most of British Columbia’s apples, has permanently

Sara Spayd, professor emerita of North Carolina State University, Raleigh, has been selected to receive

The New Jersey Peach Promotion Council announced in a news release three new board members:

The Auction of Washington Wines has named industry veteran Jamie Peha its interim executive director,

family background/Dustin grew up working with his family at Dave Tobin Farms and studied viticulture

family background / Harrison grew up in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia and is

The Washington Winegrowers Association elected board members and officers at their annual meeting held in

Agriculture’s ability to collect data is greater than its ability to model and interpret data,

family background/Ryan is an operations manager at the nursery. He grew up working various jobs

Paul Wafler of Wafler Farms was named the Outstanding Grower for 2019 by the International

Stephen Garczynski, research geneticist at the USDA Agricultural Research Service in Wapato, Washington, died Feb.

The U.S. Apple Association announced its class of 2019 Young Apple Leaders, a group of

family background / Roland will be graduating from University of British Columbia with a degree

The Washington Winegrowers presented their annual industry awards on Feb. 14 in Kennewick, Washington.

Rick Hamman,

Wallace Heuser, recognized internationally as an authority on tree fruit, rootstocks and orchard systems, has

BC Tree Fruits, which packs the bulk of British Columbia’s apples, has laid off a

family background/Nereyida grew up on her family’s farm growing Concord grapes. She is pursuing her

Internationally acclaimed honeybee geneticist and University of California, Davis alumnus Robert E. Page Jr. is

Mike Willett, manager of the Washington State Tree Fruit Research Commission, was crowned the 2019

family background/ Dan is a first-generation tree fruit grower who wants to build on the

Grape Society President Bill Riley presented the organization’s annual awards at the Washington State Grape

family background/Michelle is the first generation in her family in agriculture. She grew up in

The Chelan Fruit Cooperative board of directors announced CEO Reggie Collins will transition from his

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

family background / Flor grew up on farms, since she was a small child, helping