Pacific Northwest
Fall Creek promotes Dave Daniel GM for U.S., Canada
Fall Creek Farm & Nursery Inc. has promotion of Dave Daniel to general manager for Fall Creek’s U.S. and Canada business. Previously, he was the blueberry breeding and nursery company’s U.S. operations manager. In his... more »
Growers learn about adopting regenerative practices
Regenerative agriculture involves growing healthier plants through improving soil health to reduce pest and weed pressures. Participants in the Soilcraft Regenerative Agriculture conference Jan. 16-17 in Pasco, Washington, learned about tools they can use to... more »
Sym-Agro expands sales team with three managers
Sym-Agro Inc., Visalia, California, has hired three sales professionals for the Pacific Northwest and California. Shaun Lough, Jeremy R. Kenkel and Jon Martin have recently joined the company in sales management positions. “As our company... more »
Washington wine industry requesting research priorities
The Washington State Wine Commission (WSWC) recently opened its 2023 research survey to gather input from winegrape growers and wineries to identify top wine research priorities. Feedback from survey guides direction of state’s research program.... more »
WSU student wines blend with holidays
Consumers looking for special wines to celebrate the holidays need search no further than the student-made wines of Washington State University’s Blended Learning class. The course, which is holding a holiday wine sale, was launched... more »
Cherry Industry Administrative Board elections underway
Board elections are scheduled to commence the week of Jan. 2nd for the Cherry Industry Administrative Board (CIAB). The Dewitt, Michigan-based CIAB will begin board elections for the seats that expire on June 30, 2023.... more »
Dan Harrington retires from Superfresh growers after 28 years
After nearly three decades on the Superfresh Growers sales team, account manager Dan Harrington plans to retire at the end of the year. Harrington was one of the first employees at Domex Marketing, joining family... more »
Cherry Threat: Scientists work to fight little cherry disease
Researchers are working to combat little cherry disease (LCD), which has become more prevalent in Washington and Oregon since 2010. At the Nov. 8 Northwest Cherry and Stone Fruit Research Review in Yakima, Washington, scientists... more »