Telling Ag's Stories Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
Washington State Tree Fruit Association President Jon DeVaney says a big key to calmer seas ahead will be making sure the ag industry is out there telling our stories.

Telling Ag's Stories Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
Washington State Tree Fruit Association President Jon DeVaney says a big key to calmer seas ahead will be making sure the ag industry is out there telling our stories.

Well System Proposal Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
The Washington State Department of Health is proposing a new regulation for shared wells that could leave many farmworkers without affordable on-farm housing.

Well System Proposal Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
The Washington State Department of Health is proposing a new regulation for shared wells that could leave many farmworkers without affordable on-farm housing.

Raspberry Marketing Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
Washington state produces about 60% of the nation’s red raspberries, almost all of them grown in Whatcom County and they've got plans for marketing to all the target audiences.

Raspberry Marketing Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
Washington state produces about 60% of the nation’s red raspberries, almost all of them grown in Whatcom County and they've got plans for marketing to all the target audiences.

California Water Regulations and Fewer Responding to NASS Surveys

The Agribusiness Update
The California Water Resources Control Board has approved a regulation seeking to promote more efficient water use to address an anticipated 10% water supply shortfall by 2040, and the number of farmers responding to surveys from the National Ag Statistics Service has been dropping.

Georgia Peanut Commission Contest and Fewer Responding to NASS Surveys

The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Peanut Commission is hosting a photo contest to fill the pages of the 2025 Georgia Peanut Calendar, and the number of farmers responding to surveys from the National Ag Statistics Service has been dropping.

Public Forum on Dam Removal Pt 2

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse and others will be holding a public forum Wednesday at the WSU Tri-Cities campus to hear your thoughts on breaching the dams.

E15 Saves Money & Cuts GHG Emissions and NCBA Wraps Summer Meeting

The Agribusiness Update
A new study found drivers could expect to save 20 cents per gallon by using E15 fuel and cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions by nearly 50%, and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association members wrapped up their summer business meeting in San Diego.

Public Forum on Dam Removal Pt 1

Washington State Farm Bureau Report
U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse and others will be holding a public forum Wednesday at the WSU Tri-Cities campus to hear your thoughts on breaching the dams.

Reducing Heat Impacts and Ag Trade Deficit Higher

The Agribusiness Update
California farmers are working to reduce impacts of summer heat that’s increased their costs and jeopardized production, and the agricultural trade deficit, the value of exports versus imports, increased in the first eight months of the fiscal year.

Georgia Peanut Commission Photo Contest and Ag Trade Deficit Higher

The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Peanut Commission is hosting a photo contest through October 1st featuring peanut farms from across the state, and the agricultural trade deficit, the value of exports versus imports, increased in the first eight months of the fiscal year.

Raspberries are Healthy Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
More research to back up claims of the health benefits of foods loaded with antioxidants like red raspberries. We talk with Oregon State University researcher Neil Shay about that very thing.

Carolina's in Drought and Beef Export Values Highest in a Year

The Agribusiness Update
99 of North Carolina's 100 counties and all 46 South Carolina counties are in drought or abnormally dry conditions, and U.S. beef export value topped $900 million in May, the highest since June of last year.

Raspberries are Healthy Pt 1

Fruit Grower Report
More research to back up claims of the health benefits of foods loaded with antioxidants like red raspberries. We talk with Oregon State University researcher Neil Shay about that very thing.

CCA Reimbursement

Fruit Grower Report
For the past year and a half, ag producers have been paying Climate Commitment Act surcharges for fuel that they’re legally exempt from.

Cherry Crop from WSTFA

Fruit Grower Report
If you love Northwest cherries, this is your time of year, and WSTFA President, Jon DeVaney says cherries are the first fruit off the trees and estimates are calling for nearly 230,000 tons, with terrific quality.

WSTFA Golf Tournament

Fruit Grower Report
August is right around the corner, so it is time, if you haven’t already, to dust off your golf clubs and get ready for the 31st Annual Washington State Tree

Fruit Association’s Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament.

Honeybee Update from WSU Pt 2

Fruit Grower Report
Are we losing honeybees at crisis levels as some reports would have us believe? Brandon Hopkins, research professor in the Washington State University Apiary Program, says the crisis scenario is confusing, but bees do face challenges.