The first week of December culminates months of work by the Washington State Horticultural Association’s Planning Committee to develop the direction and topics of the annual convention. Developing the three-day educational meeting requires a great deal of forecasting by the members of the Planning Committee to anticipate events and issues in order to keep the sessions and specific topics relevant, meaningful, and valuable. This is one meeting that covers the landscape of critical topics confronting the tree fruit industry. It starts with the theme of this year’s meeting: “Cents and Sensibility: Sustainable Business Practices.” The committee landed on “Sustainable Business […]