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Focus On Fruit: 05/15/25
Focus On Fruit: 05/15/25
Focus On Fruit: 05/15/25
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...
Focus On Fruit: 05/08/25
Focus On Fruit: 05/08/25
Focus On Fruit: 05/08/25
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.   ...
Focus On Fruit: 02/20/25
Focus On Fruit: 02/20/25
Focus On Fruit: 02/20/25
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.  ...
Will A CCA Fix Happen This Session?
Will A CCA Fix Happen This Session?
Will A CCA Fix Happen This Session?
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
Tree Fruit Industry Front And Center In Olympia
Tree Fruit Industry Front And Center In Olympia
Tree Fruit Industry Front And Center In Olympia
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
WSTFA, G.S. Long Release Tractor Safety Videos
WSTFA, G.S. Long Release Tractor Safety Videos
WSTFA, G.S. Long Release Tractor Safety Videos
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
Focus On Fruit: 12/05/24
Focus On Fruit: 12/05/24
Focus On Fruit: 12/05/24
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...
Registration Open For Agricultural Leadership Program
Registration Open For Agricultural Leadership Program
Registration Open For Agricultural Leadership Program
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.   ...
Focus On Fruit: 10/03/24
Focus On Fruit: 10/03/24
Focus On Fruit: 10/03/24
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...

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