Nick Plath, a young grower from George, Washington
grower / George, Washington age / 26 crops / Apples, cherries, and wine grapes business / Washington Fruit
Benefits of the TPP
Eliminating tariff rates on tree fruit is a trade policy objective of the Northwest Horticultural Council. TPP furthers this objective.
New focus on grade standards
Hort council aims for industry involvement to help monitor other nations’ quality metrics.
Avoiding heat-related illness
Study finds workers paid piece rate tend to work harder and take fewer breaks, increasing the risk of heat-related illness symptoms.
WSU virologist retires
Ken Eastwell will continue to work on little cherry disease after his retirement.
Surviving as a small grower
Sam Godwin has strategies for staying competitive.
SugarBee causes a buzz
The variety was developed in Minnesota from open-pollinated Honeycrisp.
Stinkbug taint in wine
Researchers studying BMSB in wine have found mixed results.
Domesticating mason bees
Mason bees are being propagated to supplement honeybees.
The growing threat of black stem borer
Years after invading from Asia, the insect is emerging as an apple tree pest.