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Washington Small Fruit Conference Starts Wednesday
Washington Small Fruit Conference Starts Wednesday
Washington Small Fruit Conference Starts Wednesday
The Washington Small Fruit Conference will take place this week both in Lynden and in Prosser.  Stacey Beier with the Washington Red Raspberry Commission said the two-day event will have great information for a variety of growers.   “Various blueberry and raspberry and now potato focused sessions are available. There's also a fair...
Brown Talks Oregon Ag During Recent Trade Mission To Asia
Brown Talks Oregon Ag During Recent Trade Mission To Asia
Brown Talks Oregon Ag During Recent Trade Mission To Asia
Governor Kate Brown wrapped up her trade mission to Asia Tuesday.  South Korea is Oregon’s third largest export market for food and agricultural products, and no country the Governor pointed out buys more Oregon blueberries.  And Brown said she thinks there’s room for growth and expansion.   “Oregon blueberries ar...
Washington Raspberry Crop Hit Hard By Heat
Washington Raspberry Crop Hit Hard By Heat
Washington Raspberry Crop Hit Hard By Heat
The raspberry harvest for Northwest producers is in the books, and it was a rough year for Washington growers thanks to not only extreme heat, but a long, intense drought. Washington Red Raspberry Commission president Henry Bierlink said growers on the westside of the state are not used to temperatures over 100 degrees ...
DelBene Announces Funding To Help Growers Hurt By Heat, Drought
DelBene Announces Funding To Help Growers Hurt By Heat, Drought
DelBene Announces Funding To Help Growers Hurt By Heat, Drought
Northwest Washington’s Suzan DelBene recently announced $10 billion in relief funding for farmers and other agricultural producers impacted by the summer heat and drought. Nick Martin, with DelBene’s office, said this funding was secured via WHIP+ program, recently approved by the House. "Th ...
WSU Announces New Way To Preserve Frozen Raspberries
WSU Announces New Way To Preserve Frozen Raspberries
WSU Announces New Way To Preserve Frozen Raspberries
Washington State University scientists say they have come up with a new way to preserve the structure of frozen raspberries when thawed. WSU’s Department of Biological Systems Engineering professor, Shyam Sablani, said it’s a three step process before the berries are frozen. First he noted ...
Baron: Nooksack Basin Dispute Could Have Big Impacts On Water Rights Across Washington
Baron: Nooksack Basin Dispute Could Have Big Impacts On Water Rights Across Washington
Baron: Nooksack Basin Dispute Could Have Big Impacts On Water Rights Across Washington
A water rights issue in Northwest Washington could have long-term and damaging impacts on the rights of farmers across the entire state, that according to Gerald Baron, Executive Director of Save Family Farming. The state Department of Ecology is currently moving toward the adjudication of water rights in the Nooksack Basin in Whatcom County ...
WSU Debuts New Raspberry Variety
WSU Debuts New Raspberry Variety
WSU Debuts New Raspberry Variety
It’s taken more than a decade to develop, but Washington State University has unveiled a new raspberry variety, Cascade Premier.  WSU Small Fruit Breeder Patrick Moore has been working on varieties at WSU’s Puyallup Research Center for 31 year, and he calls this the best one year.   “Cascad...

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