Washington State Tree Fruit Commission
USDA session tackles H-2A, labor shortages
To combat increasing labor shortages, growers are adapting labor-saving technology and modifying their cultivation practices, including lessening and delaying pruning and weeding. The gravity of the crisis was highlighted in a session at the Feb.... more »
Washington apple harvest predicted to be 130.9 million boxes
The Washington State Tree Fruit Association (WSTFA) released its forecast for the 2017 Washington state fresh apple crop Aug. 7. The 2017 forecast is for a crop of 130.9 million standard 40-pound boxes of fresh... more »
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