Laura Mrachek works to make a difference in the tree fruit industry. Laura Mrachek, retiring president of the Washington State Horticultural Association, likes change. So, when she predicts that orchardists are going to have to do things differently in the future, she sees the positive side of that. “There’s a lot of change in the industry, and it’s a very exciting time to be in this industry because we will look different in the next couple of years,” she said. “We’re going to need to be different, because farming the way we used to farm and making decisions the way […]