Allen: My thanks to growers supporting food safety research

“One bad apple will spoil the barrel” is almost as familiar as the saying “an apple a day keeps the

Trade agreement is unifying: Good Point

Jim Allen A few years ago, Todd Fryhover of the Washington State Apple Commission was invited to speak

Jim Allen2021-09-28T09:23:27-07:00April 11th, 2012|Blogs, Jim Allen, Out of the Orchard|

Over the last few weeks, New York Apple growers have cursed the cold weather, but are now praising the cooler

Jim Allen2021-09-28T09:23:40-07:00March 26th, 2012|Blogs, Jim Allen, Out of the Orchard|

Tonight could be the night we talk about all year. Hard freeze warnings are forecast across New York State for

Jim Allen2021-09-28T09:23:41-07:00March 19th, 2012|Blogs, Jim Allen, Out of the Orchard|

As an avid NCCA basketball fan who lives for March each year, the Madness is not only about my team.This

Jim Allen2021-09-28T09:25:06-07:00February 15th, 2012|Blogs, Jim Allen, Out of the Orchard|

This week, Congressman Bill Owens, who represents the largest McIntosh growing region in the world, introduced H.R. 3914 that will

Jim Allen2021-09-28T09:25:14-07:00February 3rd, 2012|Blogs, Jim Allen, Out of the Orchard|

Last week, apple folks from Washington State to Vermont met in Washington, D.C., to attend the U.S. Apple Association’s Public

Jim Allen2021-09-28T09:28:35-07:00October 27th, 2011|Blogs, Jim Allen, Out of the Orchard|

How many years have we said, “Unless you fix immigration, our apples will not be picked,” and how many years

Jim Allen2021-09-28T09:28:37-07:00October 12th, 2011|Blogs, Jim Allen, Out of the Orchard|

Dear Congressional Staff: I apologize for what might seem to be a form message to you all, but I wanted

Jim Allen2021-09-28T09:28:49-07:00September 23rd, 2011|Blogs, Jim Allen, Out of the Orchard|

Holy Catastrophe, Batman! What's next? Dealing with Mother Nature in the North East, is certainly something that we just accept