WSU AgWeatherNet director leaving
Gerrit Hoogenboom The director of Washington State University’s AgWeatherNet program, Gerrit Hoogenboom, has accepted a position at the
Hort Council’s Chris Schlect selected to meet China’s leader in Seattle
Chris Schlect, President of Northwest Horticultural Council, has been invited to join a select group to greet Chinese President Xi
New report documents 8.5% annual growth in Washington’s wine industry
A new economic report documents the growing impact of Washington State's wine industry. The study details the economic and fiscal
WSU reports on growth in organic tree fruit
Retail organic food sales increased 11.2 percent in 2014. Organic fruit and vegetable sales increased 11.7 percent and accounted
Webinar scheduled as worker survey heads to Washington growers
The Washington Farm Labor Association is providing a webinar for growers who will be surveyed this month about foreign worker
Grower, philanthropist Marvin Sundquist, 1926-2015
Marvin Sundquist, retired owner of Sundquist Fruit and Cold Storage in Yakima, Washington, died Saturday. He was 89. Sundquist Fruit
Books introduce kids to farming
Octane Press, a publisher based in Austin, Texas, is producing a line of books aimed at children featuring Case IH
ReTain registered for double dose
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved a new label for the growth regulator ReTain (aminoethoxyvinylglycine) that allows pome fruit
WAEF scholarships total $850,000 for 225 students
The Washington Apple Education Foundation has awarded 225 new and renewing students with scholarship support this spring. Funding for the
Heintz retires from Grape Society
Deb Heintz is retiring after working for 20 years as executive secretary of the Washington State Grape Society. She will