Mark Powers

We asked Mark Powers, President of the Northwest Horticultural Council about the job the Trump Administration is doing when it comes to addressing the ag labor concerns of the local tree fruit grower.

Picture this: orchards in bloom, but growers are feeling the pinch as labor shortages threaten their harvest.

February's Supreme Court decision has shifted what the Administration can and cannot due when it comes to tariffs and trade. What impact could this have on the tree fruit industry?

The Farm Bill is stirring conversations in D.C., and its impact on our local orchards is something every apple and cherry grower should know about.

As the USDA rolls out new support for Midwest farmers, tree fruit growers in the Northwest find themselves wondering where their help is coming from.

According to a labor cost study for Washington Apples, labor costs consumed 99% of grower net returns per bin in 2023. That figure is considerably higher than the 37% per bin reported in 2013.  Mark Powers, President of the Northwest Horticultural Council said this data supports what growers have been saying for the past couple of years.  He said if t...

Mark Powers, President of the Northwest Horticultural Council, talks about some of the biggest regulatory issues tree fruit growers are facing these days.     If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@to...

Immigration is a hot buttoned issue not only locally, but nationally as well.  What impact are those conversation and policy discussions having on tree fruit producers across the Northwest?  We put that question before Mark Powers with the Northwest Horticultural Council.     I...

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...

In today's Focus on Fruit, Mark Powers talks about the EPA, Endangered Species, and what it means for local growers.   If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsquaremedia.com ...