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WSU on Temps for Apples and Pears and Rules to Prevent Organic Fraud
The Agribusiness Update
WSU scientists will lead nationwide research addressing the impact of extreme temperatures on apple and pear crops, and new rules to prevent organic fraud have been praised by organic farmers for helping to protect the organic label.
Southern Blight in Tomatoes and High Temps in Late August
The Agribusiness Update
Spurred by moisture and warm soil temperatures, the fungal disease southern blight is moving north from tomatoes in southern San Joaquin Valley to the Sacramento Valley, and temps are soaring across much of the country this final week of August with rain and severe weather from Texas to the Carolinas.
Southern Blight in Tomatoes and High Temps in Late August
The Agribusiness Update
Spurred by moisture and warm soil temperatures, the fungal disease southern blight is moving north from tomatoes in southern San Joaquin Valley to the Sacramento Valley, and temps are soaring across much of the country this final week of August with rain and severe weather from Texas to the Carolinas.
Peach Harvest Heat and Dairy Industry Evolves
The Agribusiness Update
California clingstone peach growers are working to harvest the season’s crop before high temperatures lead to overripe fruit and bruising, and the U.S. dairy industry has evolved during the past 20 years, with fewer dairy farms producing more milk.
Peach Harvest Heat and Dairy Industry Evolves
The Agribusiness Update
California clingstone peach growers are working to harvest the season’s crop before high temperatures lead to overripe fruit and bruising, and the U.S. dairy industry has evolved during the past 20 years, with fewer dairy farms producing more milk.
Cherry Weather Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Last year's cherry crop, though plentiful and of great quality, struggled thanks to weather issues that caused an overlap between the California and Northwest harvest seasons. But UW professor Cliff Mass says that's not likely this year.
Cherry Weather Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Last year's cherry crop, though plentiful and of great quality, struggled thanks to weather issues that caused an overlap between the California and Northwest harvest seasons. But UW professor Cliff Mass says that's not likely this year.
BC Freeze Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Severe damage from a polar vortex that hit British Columbia in January was a hot topic at the recent British Columbia Fruit Grower convention.
Florida's January Weather Good and Food Safety for Super Bowl Sunday
The Agribusiness Update
Florida temps and rainfall help ease drought worries, and whether delivered or prepared at home, the Food Safety and Inspection Service has plans to protect your Super Bowl Sunday celebration from foodborne illness.
Possible Dam Suits Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
A lawsuit could be on the way from four conservation groups, calling for actions to address high water temperatures that could include breeching lower Snake River dams.
Potato Outlook 2023 Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Washington Potato Commission Executive Director, Chris Voigt says from what he's hearing, this year's potato crop is looking pretty good.
Potato Outlook 2023 Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Washington Potato Commission Executive Director, Chris Voigt says from what he's hearing, this year's potato crop is looking pretty good.
Trade Talks with China and Weekly Drought Monitor
The Agribusiness Update
Recent talks between the U.S. and China could be a sign of things to come, and the Weekly Drought Monitor showed above-normal precipitation and below-normal temperatures resulting in another week of some improvements in the western U.S.
Trade Talks with China and Weekly Drought Monitor
The Agribusiness Update
Recent talks between the U.S. and China could be a sign of things to come, and the Weekly Drought Monitor showed above-normal precipitation and below-normal temperatures resulting in another week of some improvements in the western U.S.
Rising Temps & California Flooding and Farm Bankruptcy Rate Low
The Agribusiness Update
Warmer temperatures accelerate melting of record-breaking snowpack and worries of continued flooding in California, and USDA data confirms a decline in the farm Chapter 12 bankruptcy rate.
Rising Temps & California Flooding and Farm Bankruptcy Rate Low
The Agribusiness Update
Warmer temperatures accelerate melting of record-breaking snowpack and worries of continued flooding in California, and USDA data confirms a decline in the farm Chapter 12 bankruptcy rate.
Cherries and Weather Extremes Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Cherry growers have dealt with a lot of weather extremes the past few years and Northwest Cherry Growers' President, BJ Thurlby tells us what it's meant.
Cherries and Weather Extremes Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Cherry growers have dealt with a lot of weather extremes the past few years and Northwest Cherry Growers' President, BJ Thurlby tells us what it's meant.
August Weather Extremes Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
University of Washington atmospheric sciences professor, Cliff Mass explains why the warmer than average August isn't another example of climate change.