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Piper Hale inspects freshly washed hazelnuts at Mount Adams Hazelnuts in November near Wapato, Washington. Hale’s cleaning machine is one stepping stone to building a certified organic hazelnut industry in Eastern Washington. (Ross Courtney/Good Fruit Grower)

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Labor contractors accused of federal fraud and worker mistreatment

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Humma of Ruff Country K9 alerts on a Rainier cherry tree she detected as positive for little cherry disease in 2024 in Zillah, Washington. (Ross Courtney/Good Fruit Grower)

Disease-sniffing dogs leading by the nose

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