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Northwest pear industry revises its crop estimate
With harvest currently underway, representatives of the Northwest pear industry have officially updated their initial projections for the 2014 fresh pear crop yield. Reports of a crop of excellent quality have been confirmed from all... more »
Washington growers expect another record apple crop
Orchardists are expecting the largest apple haul ever.Washington’s growers and packers have forecast a harvest of 140 million boxes of apples, easily topping the 2012 record of 129 million – an 8.5 percent jump. Yakima... more »
Washington farm, orchard laborers stuck at border
Central Washington orchards, which have battled smoke and flames from July’s wildfires, may have a new problem to contend with in August as apple harvest starts.Legal workers from Mexico who are needed to pick apples... more »
Northwest Michigan tries hand at apples
Long a hot spot for cherries, northwest Michigan fruit growers are hoping to make inroads into high-density apple production. The research necessary to identify proper rootstock, irrigation and fertilization requirements in the region continues to... more »
Apple grower stays in the game with H-2A program
Using H-2A labor in the production and harvesting process is a challenge many farms don’t want to tackle due to the burdensome oversight and paperwork they say is required to make the system operate efficiently... more »
Minnesota farm focuses on local sales
Operating a diversified fruit and vegetable farm within view of downtown Rochester, Minnesota, has put Sekapp Orchard in prime position to draw retail followers from across the region. The farm is currently operated by Terrence... more »
Cranberry industry buoyed by dried fruit market
As U.S. cranberry growers and producers struggle with low prices and a saturated market for their products, a promising new venue for distribution is appearing at the nation’s schools. In collaboration with USDA’s Agricultural Marketing... more »
Fighting Washington fires ‘top priority’
Wildfires in Washington state have become the nation's highest firefighting priorities, according to The Wenatchee World.One of the fires threatened Gebbers Farms, an apple farm in Brewster, Washington, but Robert Grandy wrote to KPQ-AM, a... more »
Cooperative approach could overcome H-2A challenges
To combat recent labor shortages, agriculture groups in Michigan are developing what might be a singular solution: a cooperative H-2A program.“I’m not aware of similar programs,” said Sarah Pion, Michigan Farm Bureau’s (MFB) regional representative... more »
Strawberries set tone for Carolina grower
Strawberries start the season at Porter Farms & Nursery, and often predict how the rest of the year will go. “If I don’t have a good strawberry year, it’s a bad year,” said Ashley Porter,... more »
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