Many WAFLA workers cleared to cross border
(Updated June 18) Nearly 200 workers who were designated for cherry harvest in Washington have been granted visa wavers by
New guide focuses on non-crop host plants used by spotted wing drosophila
Spotted wing drosophila do not depend on fruit and berry growers’ crops for their food, shelter, and reproduction. They can
Michigan Association of Pomesters honor Klein
Joe Klein Sr. Joe Klein Sr., owner of Royal J. Klein and Son Orchard of Sparta, Michigan, has
Brunner named Apple Citizen
Jay Brunner, director of Washington State University's Tree Fruit Research & Extension Center on Jan. 29, 2014. (TJ Mullinax/Good
Understand key roles of roots
Knowing more about what’s below ground might translate into improved yields and better informed management decisions.
SWD and BMSB pest workshop this month
A spotted wing drosophila and brown marmorated stinkbug focused seminar will be held in Hood River, Oregon, on April 30,
Don Mercer to be inducted into Wine Hall of Fame
Don Mercer played a key role in bringing the first vinifera grapes to Horse Heaven Hills. Courtesy Rachel Mercer
Another record harvest for wine grapes
Washington State’s 2014 wine grape harvest was the largest on record and posted the third consecutive year of growth, reports
Washington fruit commission representatives reappointed
Mike Wade of Wenatchee has been reappointed as a representative of the Washington State Fruit Commission on the board of
Apple specialist retires
Leslie Huffman, apple specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, retired March 1. She joined OMAFRA