Provide sells Hol sprayers
Provide Agro is partnering with Hol Spray Systems of Holland to sell HSS orchard sprayers in North America. Hol Spray
Hort Council appoints information specialist
Drew Toop will join the staff of the Northwest Horticultural Council as regulatory information specialist on December 8. Toop, who
Daniel Symms, 1961-2014
Dan Symms (Courtesy Symms Family) Daniel Thomas Symms, great-grandson of the founder of Symms Fruit Ranch in Caldwell,
Growers sought for Piqa pears
PiqaBoo is a new pear that combines attributes of European and Asian pears(Prevar Limited) The New Zealand company
New organization to promote Australia’s horticulture industry
A new organization called Horticulture Innovation Australia Limited has been formed to replace Horticulture Australia Limited (HAL) and undertake research
Network promotes Prosser wines
A new organization called Prosser Wine Network was formed in Washington State last spring to promote Prosser wines. The new
New EPA program focuses on pesticide drift reduction
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced a voluntary Drift Reduction Technology (DRT) program to encourage the use of safer pesticide
Washington State University to develop genomic database
Washington State University has been awarded a five-year $2 million grant to build and maintain a national system for sharing digital
Apple art winner
Laura Ramirez won the grand prize in the Year of the Apple Art Contest with this painting, "Beautiful Apples."
USDA Announces Loss Adjustment for Late Apple Harvest
Multi-Peril Crop Insurance policyholders are getting an extension because of the delayed maturity of apple crop this year. The USDA