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Lacewing IPM clinics scheduled for June
ROYAL CITY — The results of a three-year trial to test the use of lacewings to control orchard pests will be the s…
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 agreement…
Asian giant hornet sighted in northwestern Washington near Blaine
BLAINE — The Asian Giant Hornet is back.
High-tech orchard: Drones, sensors poised to revolutionize apple industry
GRANDVIEW — It’s 16 acres of the “apple from hell.”
Bee-impersonating flies show pollinator potential
PULLMAN, Wash. – A tiny bee imposter, the syrphid fly, may be a big help to some gardens and farms, new research from Washington State University shows.
USA Pears wins social media award
PORTLAND, Ore. — USA Pears has won an award for Best In-House Digital Marketing Campaign for a series of videos highlighting Pacific Northwest pear growers.
Wild yeast may hold key to reducing sugar content in wine
Creating wine is a balancing act between the quality of harvested grapes and the types of microorganisms that ferment grape juice. Too much sugar during the fe…
Cannabis research center established at Washington State University
PULLMAN – Washington State University’s early efforts on cannabis research have now grown into a full, multi-disciplinary research center with nearly 100 scien…
Goose Gap becomes state’s latest certified wine region
SEATTLE — Washington State has a brand new officially recognized wine growing area.
Japanese beetles in Yakima Valley pose risk to region’s farms
GRANDVIEW — Japanese beetles may not be anywhere nearly as interesting or even as dangerous as Asian giant hornets, but they could do a lot more damage.
New law makes farmworkers eligible for overtime pay
TUMWATER — Dairy workers in Washington State will now earn overtime pay under a new state law that takes effect on July 25, with other agricultural workers eligible to start earning overtime on Jan. 1, 2022.