CRANE, Ore. — Mark Owens said his desire to conserve water began in earnest way back in 2015.
PROSSER – Good hops make good beer; so, when hops improve, so does beer.
YAKIMA — Peter Zeihan has three things he wants farmers to know: The era of globalization is...
YAKIMA — Diversification. That’s how Tree Top, the large, Selah-based fruit cooperative, is...
MOSES LAKE — The Washington State Hay Growers Association has scheduled its annual conferenc...
U.S. Department of Agriculture updates apple crop insurance rules
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency (RMA), which oversees the government’s crop insurance programs, is asking for comments from apple growers after announcing proposed c...
Potato commission chief looks at this year’s spud conference
MOSES LAKE — There are two big things Chris Voigt is excited for about this year’s Washington-Oregon Potato Conference.
USDA awards potato research grants
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has awarded $2.6 million in potato breeding research grants to four researchers across the U.S., including...
Yakama Nation announces deal to buy Inaba Produce Farms
YAKAMA NATION — The Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation have reached an agreement to buy the 1,500-acre Inaba Produce Farms, which is wholly located within the Yakima Reservation.
McGregor Company acquires Pendleton Grain Growers
COLFAX — The McGregor Company announced it acquired seed retailer Pendleton Grain Growers in late July.
Scientists seek better ways to keep organic fruit fresh
Increasingly popular with consumers, Washington-grown organic apples and pears thrive in the region’s dry, disease-discouraging climate.
Witherbee announces change after 20 years at helm
WENATCHEE — After leading the Washington Apple Education Foundation, or WAEF, as its executive director for 20 years, Jennifer Witherbee has announced she in...
Vegetable association conference returns to in-person
KENNEWICK — The Pacific Northwest Vegetable Association will stage its annual conference in person this year at the Three Rivers Convention Center.
Invasive Japanese beetles threaten Yakima Valley growers
GRANDVIEW (AP) — Thousands of invasive Japanese beetles have been caught in the Lower Yakima Valley this summer and pose a threat to the agricultural industry.
Gebbers Farms reaches settlement with L&I over COVID-related fines
BREWSTER — In a case likely watched in the central Washington fruit industry, Brewster-based cherry and apple grower Gebbers Farms agreed to spend nearly $2 million to improve conditions for workers in an agreeme...
