washington state tree fruit association

Are lawmakers in Olympia interested in helping fruit growers across Washington?  We put that question before Jon DeVaney with the Washington State Tree Fruit Association in today's Focus on Fruit.     If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsqu...

Tree fruit growers across Washington, and the Northwest, are struggling to make a profit.  What needs to change to allow growers to benefit from their commodity?  We put that question before the Washington State Tree Fruit's Jon DeVaney.   ...

Washington State University has several asks before lawmakers this session in Olympia.  John DeVaney, President of the Washington State Tree Fruit Association, talks about these projects, and how they can help growers and the industry across the state.  ...

There are a host of issues the Washington farming community is watching very closely this legislative session.  One that sparks some of the strongest emotions has to do with the Climate Commitment Act.  Despite being told the farming community would be exempt from the CCA, the Department of Ecology has yet to implement a system in which farmers and growers get what they were promised.   Jon DeVane

Last week, the Washington Tree Fruit sector took to Olympia to focus on legislative issues and the impact they will have on growers, packers and workers.  Jon DeVaney, President of the Washington State Tree Fruit Association said staff joined 41 volunteers for Tree Fruit Day, an effort to educate lawmakers about an industry that employs over 68,000 people and produces approximately $3 billion in a

The Washington State Tree Fruit Association and G.S. Long Company have produced a tractor safety training video for orchard workers.  The 30-minute video is based on a training curriculum approved by the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, covering tractor operation basics, rollover protective structures, the hydraulic system, the power take-off system, hitching and towing, trou

How do those overseas markets look right now?  Jon DeVaney with the Washington State Tree Fruit Association provides an update.     If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsqu...

A fair portion of Washington’s apple crop has been harvested, and at an estimated 124 million boxes, 2024 looks to be a solid year.  Jon DeVaney, president of the Washington State Tree Fruit Association, said organic certification, which takes additional time, has slowed the past couple of years.  He said deman...

Those interested in participating in the upcoming Agricultural Leadership Program course, which starts next month, are running out of time to register.  This comprehensive training program put on by the Washington State Department of Agriculture along with the Washington State Tree Fruit Association, is designed for farm supervisors and managers.   ...

Tree fruit growers are facing a variety of challenges.  Jon DeVaney with the Washington State Tree Fruit association talks about some of the headwinds local growers are trying to overcome.   If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@to...