Tissue culture startup shuts down
Millions of trees in limbo after tissue culture company Phytelligence enters receivership.
Apple license plate proposed
Washington senator proposes apple-themed license plate to benefit education foundation.
Michigan hort society bestows three awards
Robinettes, Laubach and German get the honors.
USApple’s Bair gives update on Farm Workforce Modernization Act — Video
Legislation passed in the the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday.
Washington Wine Industry Foundation opens 2020 scholarships
The Washington Wine Industry Foundation announced in a news release four scholarship opportunities for undergraduate and postgraduate students studying viticulture,
Felco pruning contest scheduled Jan. 31 in New York
Second annual event hosted by Cornell University.
Washington Apple Week takes local growers to global markets
Apple Commission launches campaign in 14 export countries.
Harper named director of Penn State Fruit Research and Extension Center
Jayson Harper has been named director of Penn State University’s Fruit Research and Extension Center. Harper, who’d been serving as
Phylloxera, economics highlight the 2019 Washington State Grape Society annual meeting
Identifying and managing phylloxera, a common grape pest that is popping up in Washington, dominated the presentations and displays Thursday at the 2019 annual meeting of the Washington State Grape Society in Grandview. An estimated 255 people attended Day 1 of the two-day gathering, which continues Friday at the Grandview Nazarene Church.
IFTA offers scholarships for young professionals to attend 2020 annual conference
The International Fruit Tree Association is offering scholarship opportunities for young professionals who want to attend the 2020 IFTA Annual