Schlect: D.C. departures
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) (Courtesy kevinmccarthy.house.gov) ● Eric Cantor's primary defeat and subsequent resignation as majority leader has
Schlect: Quiet flows the Potomac
● Jim Bair, the new leader of the United States Apple Association, will be making his first trip to the apple
Schlect: Immigration reform and dried cherries to the rescue
● Democrats are attempting this week to underscore the lack of movement on immigration reform in the House of Representatives
Schlect: The Serbian scallywag
● Sarah Bittleman, who was the senior agricultural counselor at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, is now on U.S. Senator
We Bring Good Things to Light
● The Northwest Horticultural Council wrote USDA Secretary Vilsack on Monday urging him to reject Petition 10-161-01p now before the
In My View – Chris Schlect
The continued availability of agricultural chemicals used to protect crops from harmful pests and diseases is jeopardized from many angles.
Conversations with the city
Orchardists represent a sliver of American agriculture. Most of our nation's farmers grow field crops such as corn, wheat, and