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Focus On Fruit: 10/10/24
Focus On Fruit: 10/10/24
Focus On Fruit: 10/10/24
What's being done to improve the trade picture for local tree fruit growers?  And what more can be done?  We put those questions before Mark Powers with the Northwest Horticultural Council.   If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsqu...
WSDA: SCBG Deadline Less Than A Week Away
WSDA: SCBG Deadline Less Than A Week Away
WSDA: SCBG Deadline Less Than A Week Away
There's just a few days left to apply for the Washington State Department of Agriculture’s 2025 Specialty Crop Block Grant.  This grant aims to support projects that enhance the competitiveness of Washington's specialty crops, including fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops.  Grant awards ...
ODA Announces Specialty Crop Block Grant Winners
ODA Announces Specialty Crop Block Grant Winners
ODA Announces Specialty Crop Block Grant Winners
The Oregon Department of Agriculture and USDA have announced this year’s recipients of Specialty Crop Block Grant Program funds.  In Oregon, nearly $2 million will fund 11 projects to help boost the competitiveness of the state’s fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, nursery crops, and other specialty crops.  Winners include:  ...
Focus On Fruit: 10/03/24
Focus On Fruit: 10/03/24
Focus On Fruit: 10/03/24
Tree fruit growers are facing a variety of challenges.  Jon DeVaney with the Washington State Tree Fruit association talks about some of the headwinds local growers are trying to overcome.   If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@to...
Fewer Hazelnut Packers Not A Concern
Fewer Hazelnut Packers Not A Concern
Fewer Hazelnut Packers Not A Concern
There are fewer hazelnut packers in Oregon this season, but it’s not a concern for industry experts.  Statewide the number of packers dropped from six last year to only four this year.  This comes as growers look at the potential of delivering a record crop.  Pacific Nut Producer Ma...
Making A Better Bee
Making A Better Bee
Making A Better Bee
Honey bees and their keepers have been having quite a bit of trouble keeping the colonies strong and alive. You may remember the news headlines started about 15-16 years ago. Headlines about millions of bee colonies dying off, or in some cases, the bees were just disappearing, with the nation's beekeepers losing 30 to 50% of their colonies every year...
Gluesenkamp Perez Wants To See An Increase In Specialty Crops
Gluesenkamp Perez Wants To See An Increase In Specialty Crops
Gluesenkamp Perez Wants To See An Increase In Specialty Crops
Last week, Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, introduced the Helping Optimize Markets and Encourage Generational Resilience through Ownership, Workmanship, and Nurturing (HOMEGROWN) Soil Health Act.  The Southwest Washington democrat says the legislation will support small, generational farm ownership, long-term soil health, and the production of specialty crops here at home, at a time when 4
Focus On Fruit: 09/26/24
Focus On Fruit: 09/26/24
Focus On Fruit: 09/26/24
CarrieAnn Arias is the new President and CEO of Pear Bureau Northwest.  What attracted her to the job?   If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsquaremedia.com 
DeVaney: Apple Harvest Looks Good
DeVaney: Apple Harvest Looks Good
DeVaney: Apple Harvest Looks Good
Apple harvest is underway for the earlier varieties here in the Pacific Northwest, and growers seem to be happy with how things are shaping up.   “Every August 1st, we survey our members for their forecast for how much fruit they expect to harvest and their projections on how much that will be in fresh shipments for the coming season," said Jon DeVaney, President of the Washington State Tree

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