Canadian bee expert joins OSU
Andony Melathopoulos, Extension pollinator specialist, watches honey bees at OSU's Oak Creek Center for Urban Horticulture. Courtesy Lynn Ketchum/Oregon
Arctic Fuji non-browning GMO apple gains USDA approval
The USDA has approved for public consumption a third genetically-modified (GMO) apple by Okanagan Speciality Fruits, the Arctic Fuji. From the
Nominations due for Washington Trader of the Year award
Ground crews load cherries for shipment from Sea-Tac. Photo courtesy of Port of Seattle The Seattle-based World Trade
Dorothy Plath, of Yakima and Washington Fruit and Produce, age 91
Our condolences to the family of the late Dorothy Plath, who died July 31 at age 91. She was a celebrated
Oregon Cherry Growers launch Stabilized Wild Blueberries
File photo of Blueberries.Photo by Scott Bauer, USDA Agricultural Research Service. Oregon Cherry Growers, a grower-owned cooperative based
SweeTango dancing in bigger numbers
The product of a breeding program at the University of Minnesota, the SweeTango apple variety is gaining numbers, says a
New York Apple CEO retiring
Jim Allen will retire as president and CEO of New York Apple Association Inc., effective Jan. 2, 2017. Jim
Meet candidates for WSU’s “crucial” Food Safety Specialist position
WSU is inviting growers and others to participate in the selection of its Food Safety Specialist. Here is the announcement:
July 1 is deadline for USDA producer grants
Growers who might be interested in building a cidery or a packing facility or a processor or a grower-owned co-operative
Tree fruit industry awards $1 million in scholarships
The Washington Apple Education Foundation (WAEF) has reached a milestone of awarding $1 million in a single year to college-bound