Pacific Northwest
Major growth trajectory continues for CMI Orchards in Washington state
Furthering its commitment to being a one-stop-shop for retailers looking for premium apples, pears and cherries grown in Washington state, CMI Orchards LLC reports continued expansion for the company. Strategic partnerships with Yakima Fruit, as... more »
Washington apple harvest estimated to hold steady at 134M boxes
The Washington State Tree Fruit Association released its forecast for the 2020 Washington state fresh apple crop on Aug. 7. The 2020 forecast is for a crop of 134 million standard 40-pound boxes of fresh... more »
Decline in plant breeding programs could impact food security
Public plant breeding programs are declining across the United States. A team of scientists led by Kate Evans, a Washington State University horticulture professor who leads WSU’s pome fruit (apples and pears) breeding program, found... more »
Free pear rootstocks, systems virtual tour set for Aug. 14 in Washington
"A Virtual Field Tour: Pear Rootstocks and Systems for Today and Tomorrow," will be held Friday, Aug. 14, 10 a.m.– 11:30 a.m. PDT, by Washington State University Tree Fruit Extension, Michigan State University and the Washington... more »
Questions and answers on insect vectors of X-disease phytoplasma
Interview with Tobin Northfield, Washington State University Entomology. 1. What are the key insect vectors of X-disease phytoplasma? Six leafhoppers are known to transmit X-disease phytoplasma: Colladonus montanus, Fiebriella florii, Scaphytopius acutus, Paraphlepsius irroratus, Colladonus... more »
Okanagan Specialty Fruits hires Tahir as director, research and regulatory affairs
Summerland, British Columbia-based Okanagan Specialty Fruits announced Muhammad Tahir (Tahir) has joined the company as its new director, research and regulatory affairs, replacing John Armstrong, who is retiring after 20 years with the company. According... more »
OSU Extension adapts high-speed hand-washing technique for ag industry
More than a decade ago, Oregon State University Extension Family and Community Health faculty and staff in Deschutes County developed a technique to enable elementary school students to model good food safety behavior before sampling... more »
Tree fruit industry scholarship luncheons replaced with student celebration film
In years past, the Washington Apple Education Foundation would be gathering together scholarship recipients, their parents and donors for two annual scholarship celebration luncheon events held in late July in Yakima and Wenatchee. With the... more »
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