SweeTango launches ‘big return’ with strong fall crop
The SweeTango apple harvest is in full swing, and growers with Next Big Thing, A Growers’ Cooperative are encouraging food retailers to stock up now so they are ready to ride the club variety’s pe... more »Western Growers to honor Carol Chandler at the 2021 Annual Meeting
Western Growers will honor agriculture advocate, educator, philanthropist and trailblazer Carol Chandler with the 2021 Award of Honor. The Award of Honor is Western Growers’ highest recognition of a... more »Larry Gut, MSU professor, remembered as a leading scientist, ag supporter
Professor Lawrence “Larry” Jerome Gut died Sept. 6, 2021, in Wenatchee, Washington, where he recently moved with his wife Kathleen Gut to retire near family and friends. According to a Sept... more »A glimpse into the peach orchard of the future
Peaches, not surprisingly, pack a punch for Georgia's economy. Over 130 million pounds of peaches are produced in Georgia per year, and the Southern staple has a total farm gate value of over $71 m... more »H-2A workers win $3M settlement against Stemilt Ag Services
A federal judge has approved a $3 million settlement between Wenatchee, Washington-based Stemilt Ag Services and more than 1,100 H-2A workers. The lawsuit alleged the company, a Wenatchee... more »Pestalotia an emerging disease of strawberries in the Southeast
Growers are beginning to prepare the ground for strawberry planting, which typically begins late in September and continues through mid-October – depending on the location in the state. Plants are o... more »
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A Q&A with Anna Wallis of Michigan State University
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