Washington further loosens COVID housing restrictions
Washington authorities have pulled back many of the temporary farm labor housing restrictions designed to mitigate the spread of the
Before vaccinations took effect, COVID-19 spread on Washington farm
A total of 45 employees tested positive for COVID-19 on May 27 at Gilbert Orchards in Yakima, Washington. The outbreak
Ag groups seek higher vaccine priority for farmworkers
Washington tree fruit industry groups joined a coalition of agricultural organizations in asking Washington Gov. Jay Inslee to place more
Tree fruit industry asks for worker vaccine priority
Now that pharmaceutical companies are shipping the long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine, the tree fruit industry is trying to secure an early
The viral toll
Accounting for the costs of the deadly and disruptive coronavirus pandemic.
Washington state fines Gebbers Farms $2 million for COVID-19 violations
Summer deaths of two H-2A employees spurred investigations of health and safety violations in housing and transport.
EEOC says employers may mandate the COVID-19 vaccine
Pfizer workers move the BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine into cold transport containers before it is distributed from Puurs, Belgium, in December.
Cooperation keeps out coronavirus
Oregon growers dodge housing-related outbreaks and major labor shortages.
Oregon COVID-19 reimbursement deadlines near
Oregon growers have until Oct. 25 to apply for reimbursement for any extra costs they incurred while complying with the
A year of wings and prayers
Cherry harvest shapes up as a season of nuance, contrasts.