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World Pear Day returns Dec. 4
Pear Bureau Northwest is launching the sixth edition of its annual World Pear Day on Dec. 4. Taking place the first Saturday of December, this year’s World Pear Day will give consumers around the world the opportunity to celebrate pears through a 2... more
UC study: Pesticides can affect multiple generations of bees
A new study from researchers at the University of California, Davis, finds that pesticides not only directly affect bee health, but effects from past exposure can carry over to future generations. The study, published in the journal Proceedings of... more
Vive Crop Protection ranked in fastest-growing company list
Vive Crop Protection is in the top half of companies in North America in the Deloitte Technology Fast 500. The Deloitte Technology Fast 500 is a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech and ener... more
Don’t overlook orchard sanitation and weather station maintenance
After several weeks of summer trying to keep a firm grip on us, fall weather is finally here. As the leaves are falling from the trees, there are few disease management items on the to-do list before growers winterize their equipment for the season. ... more
Natural products may be buzzworthy solutions for honeybees’ health
The buzz about natural products is not just for humans. The USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) researchers from the Bee Research Laboratory in Beltsville, Maryland, and collaborators found some natural products' medicinal properties reduced... more
WSDA will pay for soil health analysis for eligible projects
Are you a Washington state grower, an agricultural professional, a graduate student, or a conservation district staff member who wants to soil sample? Are you interested in contributing soils data to the WaSHI State of the Soils Assessment? Begin... more
Red-fleshed: The science behind an uncommon apple breed
Deep in Oregon's Hood River Valley, a few select farms grow a rare cultivar of apples that look no different than most conventional varieties on the outside. This apple's taut skin is an amalgamation of yellow, green and blush pink tints, with minusc... more
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