Hort president David Douglas, left, and Jennifer Armen discussed tree fruit interests with Senator Linda Evans-Parlette in her Olympia office. Jim Black Thirty tree fruit industry members converged on the Wash­ing­ton State legislature on January 31 to meet with 66 senators and representatives about issues of critical importance to our industry. Meetings with key committee chairs and members of leadership in both parties were targeted to press home the considerable economic impact that tree fruits have on the state’s economy. Many of the legislators commented on how important it is for them to hear directly from constituents who will be […]