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WSU Homegrown Tour
Fruit Grower Report
If you’re a fan of the Cougars, Northwest Cherries, or pears grown in Washington and Oregon, July has been a special month with the WSU Homegrown Tour.
Water Levels Improve
Fruit Grower Report
Water levels are better than expected following a winter with about half the normal snowpack in the mountains.
CCA Funds Abuse
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The Washington State Department of Health has reportedly given nearly a half million dollars from Climate Commitment Act funds to a farming activist group that used it for spreading anti-farming information.
Reservoirs Full
Fruit Grower Report
With all the talk about drought again this year, and a lack of snowpack in the mountains, why is nobody really talking about the fact that the reservoirs are currently filled to capacity?
Super El Nino Scare
Fruit Grower Report
Reports of the Northwest possibly entering a “Super El Nino” year has many farmers wondering how challenging the year ahead may be.
Winter Weather Wetter
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
With La Nina now firmly in place, our upcoming winter months should be a bit cooler and a bit wetter than average.
Silver Pear Award Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
The Washington State Tree Fruit Association presented several awards at their annual meeting in Yakima last month, including the Silver Pear Award that went to Hood River pear grower Ed Ing.
Silver Pear Award Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
The Washington State Tree Fruit Association presented several awards at their annual meeting in Yakima last month, including the Silver Pear Award that went to Hood River pear grower Ed Ing.
Annual Meeting-WSTFA Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
WSTFA President Jon DeVaney says hard to believe, but it’s
that time of year for the 120th Annual Meeting and Hort Show!
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Annual Meeting-WSTFA Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
WSTFA President Jon DeVaney says hard to believe, but it’s
that time of year for the 120th Annual Meeting and Hort Show!
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Pest Management Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Pest management is not just a problem for commercial growers. Many untended orchards and backyard fruit trees that don’t get the care they need are a major breeding ground for pests like apple maggots and the coddling moth.
Pest Management Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Pest management is not just a problem for commercial growers. Many untended orchards and backyard fruit trees that don’t get the care they need are a major breeding ground for pests like apple maggots and the coddling moth.
Pest Management Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Pests are a big challenge for our Northwest tree fruit industry. It’s a problem growers have to deal with constantly to protect their livelihood.
Pest Management Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Pests are, as we know, a big challenge for our Northwest tree fruit industry. It’s a problem growers have to deal with constantly to protect their livelihood.
Pest Management Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Yakima County Pest Board's Keith Mathews talks about pests and their challenges for the tree fruit industry.
Pest Management Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Yakima County Pest Board's Keith Mathews talks about pests and their challenges for the tree fruit industry.
Pest Management Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Pests are a big problem for Washington's tree fruit industry, but untended orchards and backyard fruit trees are a major breeding ground for critters like apple maggots, coddling moths, and others.
Pests and the Public Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Pests are a big problem for Washington's tree fruit industry, but untended orchards and backyard fruit trees are a major breeding ground for critters like apple maggots, coddling moths, and others.
WSTFA Air Purifiers Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
The Washington State Tree Fruit Association has donated air purifiers for Yakima Valley farmworker housing to help protect workers from the spread of airborne illness.
WSTFA Air Purifiers Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
The Washington State Tree Fruit Association has donated air purifiers for Yakima Valley farmworker housing to help protect workers from the spread of airborne illness.