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Labor
Featured stories about labor and more, in this issue.
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Growing relationships and profits
How a people-first approach helped one Washington wine grape grower succeed in a pandemic.
Changing the culture on the farm
Several tree fruit growers pursue certification and worker training with the Equitable Food Initiative.
Spreadsheet savvy approach to growing profits
Successful planning starts with measuring expenses, revenues.
Using pruning power for vine balance
Vineyard pruners should seek balance between vigor and yield.
Sending the blues overseas
Washington, Oregon growers launch blueberry marketing programs in Southeast Asia.
Witherbee: Apple pride pays off
Students are already benefiting from nearly $16,000 in scholarships raised in first-year sales of Washington apples specialty license plate.
Joining ciders
U.K. experience plus U.S. innovation makes for good hard cider blend.
A shot in the arm for the industry
Fruit companies begin vaccinating employees en masse in hopes of turning the pandemic corner.
Prepare, and react with care
An enduring lesson from 2020: the importance of an established crisis communication plan.
Sophomore slump for Cosmic Crisp?
Marketers point to pandemic pressure as Cosmic Crisp faces lower prices and slow movement.
Eric Cameron and Allison Schrader, young growers from Eltopia, Washington
Allison and Eric are the third generation working at the family’s nursery in Central Washington, as the business manager and production director, respectively. They are children of Beth and Todd Cameron.
Rising costs and concerns for farm labor
New York fruit growers adjust to higher wages, worry about future.
Good to Know: Is apple powdery mildew on a surge?
WSU research uncovers pathogen’s genetic diversity but finds no emerging resistance and plenty of viable tools for organic and conventional growers.
Tynan: Hopes for labor reform
The compromise approach in the Farm Workforce Modernization Act garnered bipartisan support in the House of Representatives, but can it go the political distance?