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Washington State University grape virologist Naidu Rayapati has been named an assistant dean at the

family background/ Nick graduated from Columbia Gorge Community College, married Annabeth and has a young

family background / Bruno is the third generation of Waimea Nurseries and has been elected

Jeff Colombini, a prominent California grower and board member of USApple, expressed deep concerns over

family background/ After growing up on the family farm, Kyle earned a business degree working

family background / Yvette grew up traveling around the globe with parents David and Fiona

The Washington Apple Education Foundation, the charity of Washington’s tree fruit industry, is seeking applications

family background / Conor grew up in a large Yakima Valley farming family growing juice

Four people have joined the  Washington Wine Industry Foundation as board directors. They are Corina

family background / Trent is a first-generation farmer who started growing cherries alongside his wife,

Wafla, the human resources organization responsible for the bulk of Washington’s H-2A guest workers, has

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

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

family background/Tony grew up in a logging family in Oregon’s Hood River Valley, headed by

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

Leah Eddie of Grandview, Washington, is the

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

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

family background/ Oliver started farming at age 27 with his parents, Milo and Kay May,

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

family background/ John is a fourth-generation cherry grower who pursued degrees in sustainable agriculture, integrated

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

The U.S. Apple Association has named a new Director of Consumer Health and Media Relations.

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family background / Conner along with his cousin Clint Sullivan started their business after growing

Three faculty members from Cornell University’s New York State Agricultural Experiment Station have retired. Together,

James K. Ballard, a WSU Extension agent for Yakima County from 1962-81 and former contributor

Anne Morrell has joined the Northwest Horticultural Council as its technical issues manager.

Morrell, who holds

Oregon State University has named Mateus Pasa, Ph.D., as assistant professor and leader of its

Two longtime cherry producers in the Dalles, Oregon, have merged to form an affiliation that

At the 17th annual Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market Expo Banquet on Wednesday

Twenty-four years ago, Victor Bueno helped start the Spanish sessions of the Washington State Tree

family background / Anel grew up on her father’s farm with five younger brothers and

family background / James grew up in Woodinville, Washington, and earned an environmental science degree

On White Trail Road near Quincy, Washington, just past a development of small homes and

Neil Ferguson has joined Pear Bureau Northwest as a communications specialist.

Ferguson recently worked as a