Good Job
Silver Apple Organic grower and consultant Dain Craver of Royal City received the Washington State Horticultural Association’s Silver Apple award.
Economic outlook for tree fruit
The economic outlook for the tree fruit industry in Washington State and the Pacific Northwest is quite good. This conclusion
Learn how to get paid
Increasing numbers of growers are reporting difficulty in getting paid for their grapes, a result of the trickle effect that
Smaller Washington grape crop in 2010
A steady trend in juice grape acreage and reduced overall inventory of grape juice should lead to similar—or slightly higher—cash
Pear Bureau to work closer with sales desks
A pear industry task force is recommending that the Pear Bureau Northwest and pear shippers and marketers work more closely
Specialty crops will be on center stage
David Schweikhardt predicts a lively specialty-crops– centered Farm Bill debate will start in Congress soon. Specialty crops growers, who were
Fruit survey coming up
Starting in December, Washington State tree fruit and grape growers will be asked for information on their acreage, varieties, and
WSU seeks to fund priority programs
Dr. Jay Brunner Washington State University will officially announce a major fundraising campaign this month to fund priority programs. The
Wine science center campaign begins
A Washington State University wine science center could be near reality within two years. A fundraising campaign to raise private
WSU releases second new apple, called WA 5
Just a year after the release of WA 2, WSU’s apple breeding program in Wenatchee is releasing its second new