Free Trees, Shrubs Available Across Wenatchee Valley
Free plants will be available at multiple locations across the Wenatchee Valley.
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WSU Hosting Workshop Focused On Tree Fruit Diseases, Bee Health
This Wednesday, growers will gather in Wenatchee to tackle some tricky challenges in tree fruit production—like pesky postharvest diseases and the art of better pollination.
Focus On Fruit: Recap From Hort
A special meeting in Wenatchee, and is it time to update the logo? Jennie Strong recaps the Northwest Hort Expo in today's Focus on Fruit.
Hort Expo Starts Monday in Wenatchee
The tree fruit industry will gather in North Central Washington this week to focus on the past year and to look ahead to 2026.
WSU's Wenatchee TFREC Receives $500K Gift
Washington State University’s Wenatchee Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center has received a $500,000 pledge from AgWest Farm Credit
WAEF Announces Apple Art Winners
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...
Price Elected WAEF Chair
Last week, Tyler Price was elected chairman of the Washington Apple Education Foundation Board of Directors. Price was elected at the Foundation’s annual meeting held at Central Washington University Thursday. Price is a fourth-generation tree fruit grower and the CEO of Price Cold Storage & Packing Co. in Yakima, WA.
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WSU To Host Soil Health Workshop
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?
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Ag Safety Days Start Wednesday
Safety and education will be front and center at a pair of events this month in Central Washington. Ag Safety Days, put on by the Washington State Governor's Industrial Safety & Health Advisory Board, are among the largest agricultural health and safety training events in the state. Each year h...
Several From Washington Named To USApple Leadership
The U.S. Apple Association announced the newest members of its leadership development program, the NextGen Apple Fellowship, last week, and several come from the Northwest. Those selected to participate in the 2025 class include:
Julieta Castillo -- Marketing Coordinator Superfresh Growers (Yakima, WA)
Zachary Cohen -- Sales Cohen Produce Marketing (Shiremanstown, PA)
William Gant -- Produc