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On the map: Open source technology lets farmers conserve precious water
CRANE, Ore. — Mark Owens said his desire to conserve water began in earnest way back in 2015.
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.
Better hops, better beer
PROSSER – Good hops make good beer; so, when hops improve, so does beer.
Rising and falling: Analyst looks at shifts in the global landscape
YAKIMA — Peter Zeihan has three things he wants farmers to know: The era of globalization is over, the People’s Republic of China is doomed, and Mexico is th...
Northwest Hay Expo coming to Kennewick
MOSES LAKE — The Washington State Hay Growers Association has scheduled its annual conference, the Northwest Hay Expo, for Jan. 19-20, 2022, at the Three Riv...
Developing robotic arms: More and more farm labor will be done by machines, speaker says
YAKIMA — Author Peter Zeihan has a message for Washington’s apple, pear and cherry growers.
Cover crops the subject of WSU research project
MOSES LAKE — Winter is coming, and another growing season is done.
Wenatchee art teacher awarded Apple Blossom commission
WENATCHEE — For Cyndi Noyd, one of the joys of being commissioned to paint the official poster art for the 2022 Wenatchee Apple Blossom Festival was the oppo...
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...