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Shadows and glare are safety concerns at night, but managers and safety officers say artificial light directly on the working area sometimes improves visibility. Here, Ulises Navarro stem clips for Stemilt in 2014 by the light of the platform. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

Nighttime harvest becoming the norm

May 8, 2025
Alondra Bruno of Grandview, Washington, prunes PremA153 trees (the apple marketed as Lemonade) from a ladder in March near Prosser, while her co-worker, Areli Galvan of Sunnyside, works on the ground. Sluggish economic conditions in the agriculture and construction industries have made domestic workers more available. (Ross Courtney/Good Fruit Grower)

Less work, more workers for agriculture

May 7, 2025
Ag tech supporters participate in a field day and seminar hosted by Okanagan Specialty Fruits on April 30 in Moses Lake and Royal City, Washington. The company produces Arctic apples, bioengineered to not turn brown after slicing. The founder proposes using the same genetic tools to make orchards more productive. (Ross Courtney/Good Fruit Grower)

Okanagan Specialty Fruits field day focuses on genetics, ag tech

May 1, 2025

Automated adjustment for robotic apple harvester

May 1, 2025

Farm-grown inspiration and innovation

May 1, 2025
Agricultural employment experts advise growers to give employees these “Know Your Rights” cards to let workers know they can remain silent if questioned by federal immigration authorities. Some growers laminate the cards or print them on card stock. (Photo illustration by Ross Courtney and TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

Agricultural employers encouraged to be prepared for ICE

April 28, 2025

Promotoras making healthy connections

April 25, 2025

Orchard information at your fingertips

April 24, 2025
Clean Plant Center Northwest director Scott Harper is surrounded by fruit trees at the Prosser, Washington, center in August 2017. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

Clean Plant Center Northwest searching for new director

April 22, 2025

Charging ahead with electric weed control

April 17, 2025