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A problem of pollen: Essential critters facing uphill battle in Washington
OLYMPIA — There’s something most people can do quite easily and quickly to help out the state’s bees, butterflie...
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.
Apple, peaches hold up through heat, other fruits suffer
ROYAL CITY — During the worst of the summer heat, Kole Tonnemaker said he had a hard time keeping his orchard watered.
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...
Wheat, barley harvests hit hard by drought
MOSES LAKE — The scorched and desiccated dryland wheat in parts of the Columbia Basin earlier this year were an indication of what a lot of farmers probably ...
Water use high as record-breaking summer bakes Basin
PASCO — When it hit 115 degrees on June 29, irrigators across the Columbia Basin had one option.
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.
Spud harvest hurt by heat
MOSES LAKE — While potato farmers in the Columbia Basin could call on all the water they needed during this year’s drought, the heat still posed risks and ha...
Studying the dirt beneath your feet
PROSSER — To get the most out of your irrigation equipment, the chemicals you put on your crops, and the water you use, it helps to know something about the ...
It’s all about the stress: Finding ways to make irrigation more efficient
PROSSER — Geraldine Diverres-Naranjo minces no words when she describes her home in the Canary Islands.