Des Layne joins WSU
Desmond Layne Washington State University has appointed Dr. Desmond Layne, a professor at Clemson University in South Carolina,
New director
Soil Scientist Dr. Rich Koenig has been appointed associate dean and director of Washington State University Extension. He was formerly
Vineyard and winery courses go online
Yakima Valley Community College, through a national science grant, is transitioning its vineyard and winery educational program to an online
Planning for continued success
David Douglas will hand over the presidency of the Hort Association to Jeff Cleveringa during the association's annual meeting
Good Stuff
New Zealand’s Tow and Blow Tow and Blow is a portable wind machine developed in New Zealand by engineer Kim
U.S. cider takes U.K. honors
Snowdrift cidery makes several blends of cider and perry. Perry is made from pears.Geraldine Warner Peter Ringsrud used
Honeycrisp moves into top six
For the first time, Honeycrisp will make the list of the top six apple varieties produced in the United States
Apple pricing will be challenging this year
U.S. apple growers will market a smaller-than-average-size crop this year, but pricing the product won’t be easy, and there are
Fireblight expert retires
Larry Pusey has used crab apples for his fireblight studies, as they can be manipulated to bloom year round in
Good to know: WSU releases WA 38 apple
The latest release from WSU, WA 38, is an eye-catching, large, dark red apple with a remarkably firm, crisp, and