Pear committee nominations Nominations for positions on the Processed Pear Committee will be accepted during upcoming fruit industry meetings. Nominations for an Oregon handler position held by Doug Lowry (with Rob Peterson first alternate and Gary Wells second alternate) will be taken during the Hood River Grower-Shipper Association’s annual meeting at the Pine Grove Grange, Hood River, Oregon, on February 9. Nominations for a Washington processor position held by Rich Baldoz (with Jim Davis first alternate and Cindy Cerri second alternate) will be taken during the Pacific Northwest Canned Pear Service’s annual meeting in Yakima, Washington, on February 15. Nominations […]