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Oregon Receives $2 million in Specialty Crop Block Grant Funds
Oregon Receives $2 million in Specialty Crop Block Grant Funds
The state of Oregon has been awarded $2 million in Specialty Crop Block Grant Funding for Fiscal Year 2022.  The funds from USDA will be used for 15 projects statewide.  Among the projects:   A Northwest Cider Association project to address domestic market development and access issues that will benefit up to 80 Oregon cideries. The association will ho...
WSU Continues To Work On Mechanical Harvesters For Fresh Fruit
WSU Continues To Work On Mechanical Harvesters For Fresh Fruit
Mechanical harvesters.   Typically when we discuss that technology, focus turns to the tree fruit industry, or vine and plant fruit crops, such as grapes and berries, bound for processing.   However, researchers at Washington State University and a host of other Land Grant institutions continue to push for harvesters that can pull fruit destined for fresh markets.  WSU’s L...

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