Tree Fruit

The WSDA announced Wednesday a partnership with FieldWatch!, a nonprofit that provides online mapping access to growers, pesticide applicators, and apiarists.

Sustainability means different things for different portions of the agriculture community.

Last week, the Washington Apple Education Foundation announced the winners of the 2025 Year of the Apple Art Contest sponsored by Corteva Agriscience.  This year, 45 submissions were received from high school students across central Washington.  Entries...

Labor is a difficult topic in the farming community.  And perhaps the tree fruit industry serves as the best example of that.    Kate Tynan Senior Vice President at the Northwest Horticultural Council said as producers continue to struggle to find a domestic workforce, more and more are turning to the H-2A program.  She added many pe...

In 2020, Washington’s tree fruit industry joined the state Legislature to create the Washington apple license plate.  The Washington Apple Education Foundation said the plate not only represents industry pride but also fuels the future of its next generation.   "...

In today's Focus On Fruit, we get the latest from the Washington Apple Commission.     If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsquaremedia.com 

Despite claims of providing economic relief for farmworkers, Save Family Farming says a proposal put forward by Washington state Senator Rebecca Saldaña fails to put money back in the pockets of workers.  Saldaña, Chair of the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee, has put forward Senate Bill 5722, creating a new state grant to pay for ag overtime costs.  However, Dillon Honcoop with Sa...

Washington State University will host its Tree Fruit Soil Health Workshop: SoilCon on Thursday, February 27th.  The 3 ½ hour event will focus on :  What is tree fruit soil health? What is the new Soil Health Initiative? Soil health manage ... Read More ...

The Washington State Tree Fruit Association has thrown its support behind two pieces of legislation looking to address ag overtime.  Jon DeVaney has the latest.   If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@to...

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...