Washington State Fruit Commission board meeting The Washington State Fruit Commission has scheduled a board of directors meeting on May 14 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Holiday Inn on the River, 802 George Washington Way, Richland, Washington.  The Five-State Cherry Commission meeting will follow.  President B.J. Thurlby will report on commission business, Managing […]

Elections for the Yakima District handler member and two alternates to the Fresh Pear Committee (FPC) of Marketing Order #927 are scheduled to be held at 11:15 a.m. on May 14, 2025. This is an in-person election to be held at the Yakima Convention Center, 10 N 8th St., Yakima, Washington. This election will be […]

One commissioner position to the 17-member Washington State Fruit Commission Board of Directors will be up for nomination during an upcoming meeting, according to President B.J. Thurlby. The nomination for processor position No. 15, currently held by Steve Carlson, will be held during the Processed Pear Committee board meeting, scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon […]

PROCESSED PEAR COMMITTEE WA/OR DISTRICT NOMINATION MEETING DATE CHANGE Positions on the Processed Pear Committee will be up for nomination during a public meeting of the Pacific Northwest Canned Pear Service Annual Meeting, 10:00 a.m., W.L. Hansen Building, Yakima, WA,  with a meeting date changed to June 4, 2025, due to expected lack of quorum, […]