The Washington State Horticultural Association’s annual meeting will inform growers about a wide range of issues and innovations that are driving change in the tree fruit industry both in the United States and abroad. The meeting is scheduled for December 5–7 at the Wenatchee Convention Center. West Mathison, retiring Hort Association president, said producers must be prepared for change by planning for the most likely outcomes, rather than be pushed where they don’t want to go. Michael Swanson, chief agricultural economist with Wells Fargo Bank in Minnesota, will speak about agri­business risks and opportunities in the current economy when he […]