Kate Prengaman is the editor for Good Fruit Grower, writing articles for the print magazine and website. She earned her bachelor’s degree in biology and environmental science at the College of William and Mary and a master’s degree in science journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Kate joined the magazine in 2016. Prior to the Good Fruit Grower, she covered the natural resources beat for the Yakima Herald-Republic and reported environmental stories for the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism. She lives in Yakima with her husband and two daughters.
Contact her at 509-853-3518 or at kate@goodfruit.com and follow her on twitter @kprengaman
My Recent Articles
- Washington cherry marketing order changes published in the Federal Register
The Federal Register has published the update to the marketing order governing Washington sweet cherry handling to eliminate 12-row and add 7- and 7.5-row designations. … Read more: Washington cherry marketing order changes published in the Federal Register - Crunch Pak launches sister company, Linda Fruit, to supply fresh-market applesThere’s a new name in apple sales in Wenatchee, Washington, this fall, as Linda Fruit launches to leverage the existing relationships of its sister company,… Read more: Crunch Pak launches sister company, Linda Fruit, to supply fresh-market apples
- Climate-smart farm equipment grant program in Washington opens in SeptemberStarting next week, Washington growers can apply for grants to support the purchase of farm equipment that reduces greenhouse gas emissions or improves soil health. … Read more: Climate-smart farm equipment grant program in Washington opens in September
- Playing zone defense with precision irrigation
— A highly variable Arterra Wines vineyard volunteered to be the guinea pig for testing the value of microzone management for Vancouver-based automated irrigation company Verdi.
- Driving ag tech forward—Part trade show, part conference and part ag tech matchmaking, the FIRA USA conference comes to Washington state in October. Free for growers, the event aims to build connections between ag and ag tech developers to drive the advancement of solutions for specialty crop growers.
- Prengaman: The shore beyond
—The tree fruit industry is watching the bankruptcy proceedings of Brewster Heights Packing and Orchards, with the future of 8,500 acres of orchards and several packing facilities at stake. The move will mark major consolidation to the tree fruit industry’s footprint. That’s generally been the trend in the industry over decades — but some say it might help in the industry’s efforts to realign supply with demand and drive returns to the dirt again.
- California cherry industry exploring grade and pack standardsThis week, the California Cherry Board established a committee to discuss grade and pack standards to recommend as an update to the state’s marketing order.… Read more: California cherry industry exploring grade and pack standards
- WAEF welcomes new board membersThe Washington Apple Education Foundation added four new board members this year, the charity recently announced. Board members from across the tree fruit industry help… Read more: WAEF welcomes new board members
- Washington Apple Education Foundation celebrates studentsThis year, the Washington Apple Education Foundation gave a record $1.3 million in scholarships to 320 students whose parents work in the tree fruit industry. … Read more: Washington Apple Education Foundation celebrates students
- Growing a nimble nursery
—Starting a farm business without owning farmland sounds impossible, but the founder of Similkameen Nurseries said that building his business on leased land allowed him to invest in inventory and people to generate cashflow and grow rapidly.
- Industry assessing after Washington wildfiresThe high-risk wildfire season experts predicted due to drought conditions across the Northwest has already arrived: In the past two weeks, fires have destroyed dozens… Read more: Industry assessing after Washington wildfires
- New extension educator, Antonia Sánchez-Labbé, joins WSUCherry growers have a new resource at Washington State University, with Antonia Sánchez-Labbé joining as a horticulture extension educator based at the Irrigated Agriculture Research… Read more: New extension educator, Antonia Sánchez-Labbé, joins WSU
