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Spokane Seed provides product, knowledge backed by a century
Evolution is a thing in business as well as biology. Spokane Seed has been around for more than a century, and it …
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 the …
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 River…
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 opport…
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.
Washington apple harvest lower than anticipated
WENATCHEE — The Washington State Tree Fruit Association has lowered its estimate for the 2021 fresh apple crop.
Tracking a bacterial culprit in the case of the warty pumpkin
On a pumpkin, warts, and bumps have a certain charm. But some unwanted bacteria-caused blemishes open the door to infections that rot and ruin this bright, sea…