jon devaney

Imagine pouring all your hard work into fields, only to face rising costs that threaten your harvest. That's the reality for our local tree fruit farmers right now.

With tariffs hitting home, local tree fruit growers are feeling the squeeze. It's a tough time for our agricultural community.

As grocery stores battle for the best prices, farmers are feeling the squeeze. Let’s unpack what this means for our local tree fruit growers.

Educating those not familiar with farming can be a challenge. Making that more difficult are urban populations that rarely leave the bright lights of the big city.

The Tree Fruit industry will be Olympia on Wednesday, January 28th to advocate for their livelihood with lawmakers and other in the state capital.

This past year hasn’t been easy for tree fruit growers in Washington. Weather and market challenges have taken their toll on the harvest. Let’s talk about it.

How has Washington's new overtime law impacted the local tree fruit industry. Jon DeVaney, president of the Washington state Tree Fruit Association takes a look at the impact on owners, workers and everyone in between.

What changes to the H-2A program would the tree fruit industry like to see? We put that question before Jon DeVaney of the Washington State Tree Fruit Association.

When it comes to federal labor policies, change has become the only constant. What kind of impact has that had on the tree fruit industry, as well as the local grower?

With so many challenges before tree fruit growers, are there concerns many of those growers will leave the industry all together?