Developing tomorrow’s workforce
WSU is working with the tree fruit industry to address its increasing need for qualified employees.
Ecofarm raises food awareness
People want to know where their food comes from and how it’s grown, says Washington grower Jim Baird.
Washington apple crop is down 10%
Washington State will harvest 125 million boxes of fresh apples this fall, according to the apple industry’s first official estimate of the season.
FairWeigh system for fair pay
WSU develops in-the-field weighing system for picking buckets.
Digging back into peach history
The Chinese were clonally propagating peach trees at least 7,000 years ago.
Russian closure slows pear exports
Russia had been importing almost half a million boxes of U.S. pears.
Processed pears bring record prices
Growers and canners are pleased with outcome.
Pear production stays stable
Northwest growers forecast another manageable crop.
Fruit businesses assess damage after Wenatchee fire
A wildfire that started as a brush fire near Wenatchee over the weekend affected several tree fruit businesses and destroyed
Growers wait for guest workers
The Washington Farm Labor Association (WAFLA) is drawing attention to the plight of Mexican guest workers, who have been stranded