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Great Lakes Compact Finished. What Have We Done?
Well, it’s finally done. At least, it’s done in the Great Lakes area, so it’s now up to Congress and the president to give the final blessing. “It” is the Great Lakes Water Compact, which... more »
Not-So-Peachy Years Require Diverse Measures
Back-to-back “100-year freezes” in the early 1980s convinced the Watson family they had too many eggs in the peach basket, and that started a gradual shift to more vegetable production. Three years ago, the South... more »
Honeycrisp Storage a Growing Challenge as Supplies Increase
As more and more Honeycrisp apples are planted and growers strive to profit from the boundless consumer demand for this crunchy, juicy apple, the marketing pattern will likely change. There’ll be more Honeycrisp to sell... more »
Indiana orchardist Lorne Doud dies
Lorne Doud, Wabash, Ind., a progressive orchardist who was one of the early adopters of dwarfing rootstocks and one of the founding fathers of the International Fruit Tree Association, died Aug. 1 at age 92.... more »
Apple Entrepreneur Retires the Only Way he Could
R. F. "Rawley"Taplett always had too many things to do to think about retirement. The Wenatchee World Online more »
Washington Apple Commission President Placed on Leave
The president of the Washington Apple Commission, Dave Carlson, is going on paid administrative leave as of Sept. 1, by action of the Board of Directors at a July 24 meeting, according to the commission.Citing... more »
Industry invests dollars to allay labor fears
Over the last three years, the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission has invested $670,000 to back the research efforts of one company: Vision Robotics of San Diego. That’s a lot of eggs to place in... more »
Poor Weather Has Cut Size of Most U.S. Fruit Crops
Crummy spring weather coast to coast has reduced the production for most fruit crops. The word “record” was used only once – for blueberries – during the 53rd annual Fruit Crop Guesstimate. The Guesstimate, sponsored... more »
Cost of Honeybee Pollination goes Sky-high
Honeybees don't keep datebooks, and they don't just show up at the apple orchard, on schedule, to pollinate your trees. No, you have to rent them ? and thanks to the national decline in the... more »
California Officials Stop Aerial Spraying for Moths in Urban Areas
After more than a year of heated controversy, state and federal agriculture officials announced Thursday they have dropped plans to spray urban areas in the Bay Area and Monterey Bay region to eradicate the light-brown... more »
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