Pacific Northwest
Stemilt Growers among those honored at Washington state volunteer event
On Nov. 21, the Washington Apple Education Foundation (WAEF) hosted its annual Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast to pay tribute to the over 150 volunteers that contributed to WAEF and its students this year. Collectively, volunteers reviewed... more »
Jonathan Adamson joins Vive Crop Protection as Western regional sales manager
Jonathan Adamson of Pocatello, Idaho is now Western regional sales manager at Vive Crop Protection. Adamson is working with retailers and growers across the Pacific Northwest to develop and create market demand for Vive's unique... more »
Central Washington state blueberry pruning workshop set for Nov. 18
A central Washington state blueberry pruning workshop will be held Nov. 18, from 8 a.m.-11:30 a.m. at the Washington State University Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center, 24106 N. Bunn Road, Prosser, Washington 99350. This... more »
Even in Iowa, apple growers feel trickle down impact of tariffs
This season’s apple crop is expected to be the ninth largest in history. And a bountiful harvest is often good news. But because of increasing tariffs this year, some smaller apple farmers are worried not... more »
Washington State Wine Commission pursues execution of strategic plan
The Washington State Wine Commission Board of Directors approved an updated strategic research plan for the Washington wine industry in June 2019. This plan carries forward Washington’s world-leading viticulture and enology research program and will support and... more »
2020 NW Cherry Research Review set for Nov. 12
The Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission is inviting those interested to attend this year’s NW Cherry Research Review. The session is Nov. 12 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Confluence Technology Center, 285 Technology Center Way, Wenatchee,... more »
Oregon Women for Agriculture to host American Agri-Women National Convention
The 444th annual American Agri-Women (AAW) convention will be held in Tigard, Oregon, from November 6-10 at the Embassy Suites on Washington Square. It is the annual gathering of the largest affiliate organization of women... more »
$1.92M in farm stress assistance grants go to WSU, others
Washington State University is one of four recipients of new federal funding that supports agricultural stress assistance. The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Oct. 22 rolled out... more »
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