storage

What kind of disease pressures to apples face in storage? Tim Madden discusses what options growers and packing houses have during today's Agronomic Minute. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia... Read More ...

According to NASS, all Wheat stocks stored across the Northwest increased 9% from December 1st 2018.   In Washington, wheat stored in all positions, as of  December 1st 2019, totaled 128 million bushels, up six million bushels from a year ago.  Off-far...

A new study suggests red meat can safely be stored for up to seven weeks.  Advancements in storage and vacuum packaging may extend the shelf life of red meat, according to researchers from the British Meat Producers Association and Meat and Livestock Australia.  ...

The 2016 apple and pear harvest, for the most part, is in warehouses now, but there is still a lot of management that can be done to keep the fruit as fresh as possible.   WSU Assistant Professor Achour Amiri said packers have to be on the lookout for possible rot which is caused by pathogens.  ...