Fresh Pear Committee nominations set for January meeting
Pear growers will elect nominees for positions on the Fresh Pear Committee of Marketing Order No. 927. The committee is
Washington horticulturalist Fred Valentine dies
Fred Valentine in a 2015 file photo. (Geraldine Warner/Good Fruit Grower) Fred Valentine, a longtime field horticulturist and former
WSTFA annual meeting — Wednesday wrapup
Hermann Thoennissen: Get the stakeholders together, develop a farm transition plan and be consistent about updating it every year.
Industry giant Bill Evans dies
Bill Evans (Courtesy Evans Fruit Co.) Bill Evans, co-founder and president of Evans Fruit Co., died early Tuesday
Good Fruit Grower launches website to serve Spanish speakers
Good Fruit Grower, the Yakima, Washington-based magazine serving tree fruit and wine grape growers, has launched a Spanish-language website of
Meeting date changed for Washington/ Oregon Processed Pear nominations
The meeting date for nominations for grower and handler positions for the Washington/Oregon Processed Pear committee has been changed. Nominations
Orchard Bee Association meets Dec. 9 in Hood River
The Orchard Bee Association is meeting Dec. 9 in Hood River, Oregon. Here's their announcement: People who are interested in
USDA Reminds Fruit Producers of Crop Sales Nov. 20 Closing Deadline
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has put out a reminder that Nov. 20 is the final date to apply for crop
Northwest Farm Credit Services gives positive report on region’s tree fruit and wine grapes crops
Northwest Farm Credit Services, the lending cooperative, reports a positive outlook for tree fruit and wine grape growers in its
Washington Winemakers Mike Wallace and Scott Pontin, RIP
Two prominent Washington State winemakers have died in recent days. The Yakima Herald reports that Mike Wallace owner of Hinzerling Winery