Record price of $375 per ton set for canning pears is welcome news to start the season
Northwest Bartlett pear growers and processors are all going into the 2022 growing season with price negotiations already settled for
WSU releases Asian giant hornet guide for beekeepers
Two Washington State University entomologists have released a guide for beekeepers to recognize and even prevent damage to their colonies
War in the heart of Europe’s apple production region may change the global picture for apple exports, according to Washington Apple Commission
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is not just a humanitarian and political crisis, it’s also an agricultural one. Ukraine is
Okanogan County apple maggot boundaries to remain unchanged in 2022
Apple maggot quarantine boundaries in Okanogan County, Washington, will remain the same this year, while fruit industry leaders mull possible
Industry awards cap WineVit conference
Todd Newhouse, owner of Upland Vineyards, receives the Erick Hanson Memorial Winegrape Grower of the Year award during the 2022
WSU to hold organic decay management workshop online March 9
Washington State University will hold a postharvest decay management workshop focusing on organic techniques, online March 9. Achour Amiri, a
Northwest Horticultural Council welcomes new technical communications manager
The Northwest Horticultural Council has hired Dan Langager as its new technical communications manager. For the horticultural council, based in
Blueberry council launches Alexa “skill”
Alexa now knows her blueberries. In mid-January, the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council launched a “skill” for the Amazon-created smart speaker
Abundant reboots: A new startup launches crowdfunding to resurrect vacuum apple harvester technology
A venture capital fund and technology incubator hopes to resurrect the apple harvesting robot formerly known as Abundant Robotics under
Washington Apple Education Foundation hires new executive director
Faviola Barbosa The Washington Apple Education Foundation announced in a news release the hiring of Faviola Barbosa as its new