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Yakima pear handler nominations set
Pear handlers will elect nominees for the Yakima, Washington, handler position on the Fresh Pear
Fighting honeybee decline with instrumental insemination — Video
WSU researchers hope to breed better bees
A new, old bee
From high in the Tien Shan Mountains of Central Asia, Washington State University entomologists Steve Sheppard and Brandon Hopkins have brought home semen from a new strain of honeybees that evolved right alongside the wild apple tree.
Mulch madness at Oregon soil workshop
David Granatstein of the Washington State University Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources
Wasps released to eat stink bug eggs
A Trissolcus japonicus parasitoid wasp lays eggs inside brown marmorated stink bug eggs at
FSMA answers: Preparing your facility
Questions abound about implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act. To keep you abreast of
Dillon Luebber, a young grower from Malaga, Washington
family background / Dillon was raised southeast of Wenatchee, Washington, along the Columbia
Medford fresh pear handler nominations set
An election for the Fresh Pear Committee handler position for Medford, Oregon, will be held March 28 in
Processed pear handler election set for Hood River
An election for the Processed Pear Committee handler position for Oregon District No. 2 will be held
Pear handler election set for Wenatchee, Washington
Pear handlers will elect nominees for the Wenatchee, Washington, district position on the Fresh Pear Committee
Gix: Pear industry unites
Industry shares information at Interpera Congress in South Africa, with plans for 10th annual meeting to be held in U.S. for first time.
Tissue culture company begins selling plants directly to growers – Video
Culture change: Oregon company looks to reduce wait time for key rootstocks
Pear handler election set for Hood River, Oregon
An election for the Fresh Pear Committee handler position for the Mid-Columbia District will be
ITFA Day 3: “From Bud to Bin”
Mike Robinson talks to IFTA participants about his partial, tilted shade cloth in one
Is it really clean? Aggressive cleaning makes big difference
Study shows areas with floor, wall damage are key harborage sites for Listeria.
New postharvest fungicide idea comes from an old place
Natamycin emerges as a possible nontoxic postharvest fungicide.
New webcast talks about fire blight resistance to antibiotics
The Plant Management Network has released a new web presentation called “Fire Blight and Streptomycin
Empire State Producers Expo: Thursday wrapup
A hard cider tasting wrapped up one of the final sessions of the Empire
Washington grower and packer Gary W. Hansen dies at 73
Gary W. Hansen, the former president of Hansen Fruit and Cold Storage of Yakima, Washington,
Empire State Producers Expo: Wednesday wrapup
A sparsely attended but lively discussion about H-2A guest workers highlighted Wednesday’s proceedings at the
Empire State Producers Expo: Tuesday wrapup
Craig Kahlke, Cornell University fruit quality management extension specialist, helps New York apple grower
Empire State Producers Expo: Monday wrapup
Elizabeth Bihn About 50 farmers, many of them apple growers, took one of
Growers to vote on keeping pear marketing order
Pear decision ahead for Pacific Northwest growers
Moffitt: All pears, all the time
The Pear Bureau is celebrating 85 years of promoting the beautiful and delicious pears nurtured
Washington state expands apple maggot quarantine area
After finding apple maggot in the southeastern corner of Lincoln County, the Washington State Department
Moffitt: All pears, all the time
Kevin Moffitt The Pear Bureau is celebrating 85 years of promoting the beautiful
Public input requested on labor practices charter
The Produce Marketing Association and United Fresh Produce Association are seeking public input on a
Mid-Columbia pear grower position up for nomination
Pear growers will elect nominees for positions on the Fresh Pear Committee (FPC) of Marketing
Additional scholarships available for Washington farmers market convention
The Washington State Farmers Market Association has received funding for an additional 25 specialty crop
Industry groups lend plenty of opportunities for growers to get involved
In Washington’s tree fruit industry, three state commissions, four federal marketing orders, numerous nonprofit associations
Finding the right people
Orchards and packing houses aren’t the only places in the fruit industry with a labor shortage. Universities also are struggling to hire researchers and educators needed to keep the industry ahead of pest pressures, prepared for food safety requirements, growing new varieties and in tune with emerging technology.
WSU Extension plans 2017 winter tree fruit programs
Tree fruit producers and industry professionals are invited to five WSU Tree Fruit Extension Programs
Fresh Pear Committee nominations set for January meeting
Pear growers will elect nominees for positions on the Fresh Pear Committee of Marketing Order
2017 Cherry Institute will be held Jan. 20 — Pear, WSFC nominations at annual meetings
Cherry Institute at the Yakima Convention Center (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower file photo)
WSTFA annual meeting — Wednesday wrapup
Hermann Thoennissen: Get the stakeholders together, develop a farm transition plan and be consistent
Day 1, Washington hort show, morning summary – Video
Sam Godwin, opens the 112th Annual Meeting and Northwest Hort Expo on December 5,
Washington State hires tree fruit extension specialist
Rob Blakey, shown here in a Pasco, Washington, orchard, specializes in postharvest issues. (TJ
Meeting date changed for Washington/ Oregon Processed Pear nominations
The meeting date for nominations for grower and handler positions for the Washington/Oregon Processed Pear
Matson leads industry in automated cold storage technology — Video
Pallets stand five racks high, cramped, dark and sci-fi eerie. Robotic cranes, guided
Share your know-how and grow-how — Great Lakes Expo preview
Expert view: Individual growers must take on customer fears about GMOs and chemicals.
Creators of vacuum harvester aim to have machines ready in 2018
Dan Steere, left, and Curt Salisbury, co-founders of Abundant Robotics Inc. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit
The long and tricky path to automated picking — Video
Vacuum picker under development brings the apple industry closer than ever to automating harvest.
WSTFA annual meeting 2016: How continuous change forces adaptation
Why change now? A Good Point by Sam Godwin
Northwest Farm Credit Services gives positive report on region’s tree fruit and wine grapes crops
Northwest Farm Credit Services, the lending cooperative, reports a positive outlook for tree fruit and
Wal-Mart weighs in on food safety
Apples on display at a Yakima, Washington, Wal-Mart. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower) Illnesses
Monica Libbey, Young Grower from Manson, Washington
family background/ Both sides of Monica’s family have long histories farming in the
Let there be light on pears
Two Washington pear growers try to bring light to lower canopies with trees on Y-trellises.
In the hunt for cold-hardy pears
A Vermont organic grower is evaluating 84 pear varieties as cold-hardy rootstock candidates.
Pear industry continues push for more pear conditioning
Persistent conditions
Central Washington pear grower innovates, adapts
Rudy Prey of Leavenworth, Washington, does things with his pear trees that not all, or even most growers, do.