Dininny: Teaming up for success
Years ago, I used to just smile when my grandparents, with a knowing look, counseled that time passes more quickly the older you get. Shannon Dininny So, I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised that my...
View ArticleDeVaney: Ag industry working overtime on advocacy
As Washington growers look back at the harvest of a large 2023 apple crop and ahead to an overtime pay requirement in agriculture for all hours over 40 per week, beginning Jan. 1, 2024, many growers...
View ArticlePrengaman: Scale and speed bumps for technology in tree fruit
Kate Prengaman The first time I watched a camera sensor scan an orchard row and size every apple, I was amazed. The second time, I wondered what the value of such data would be to the grower. Turns...
View ArticleWiggs: Consider the costs for crop insurance
Pollination relies on bee activity, which is influenced by weather conditions, but wind or high temperatures can dry out the pollen. (Courtesy Jennifer Wiggs) Lots of things can go wrong in a cherry’s...
View ArticleFrei: Shaping the future of the Washington wine industry
WineVit The Washington wine industry will gather February 5–7 at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick for WineVit, the brand name of the annual convention and trade show organized by the...
View ArticleHansen: Smoke science research advances
Protective barrier sprays of bentonite and kaolin clays (pictured) show promise in absorbing unwanted smoke compounds, but the material must be washed off before winemaking. Washington State University...
View ArticleTynan: Adverse effects of the Adverse Effect Wage Rate
A look at how H-2A wages would be different in Washington, Oregon and Idaho considering recent reforms that were proposed but not passed. (Source: Kate Tynan/Northwest Horticultural Council; Graphic:...
View ArticleHansen: Mealybug focus for Washington vineyards
Doug Walsh, right, a Washington State University entomologist, discusses twist-tie pheromone dispensers from Pacific Biocontrol for grape mealybug mating disruption trials he and graduate student...
View ArticleGood to Know: Sanitizing beyond the surface
The complex surface of Cordura nylon — the durable fabric commonly used in picking bags — is highly textured when seen under a scanning electron microscope, at left. Shown at right, the same surface is...
View ArticleKurrle: Taking the cause to Capitol Hill — Video
Watch USApple’s Jim Bair and Diane Kurrle discuss the industry’s advocacy priorities for 2024. On March 19, apple leaders from across the country will convene in Washington, D.C., for the U.S. Apple...
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