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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...

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.   WAEF ...

Matt Warbritton with NRCS said the Washington snowpack is not encouraging for this time of year.  He noted that many basins, most of which are in the Cascades are in deficit just a month before the typical apex of snow season.  He added one of the regions that’s of greatest concern is central Washington.  He noted the Upper and ...

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...

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

The USDA is reminding producers across the Northwest that FSA offers farm ownership and farm operating loans to underserved applicants as well as beginning farmers and ranchers.  Lisa Ruff with USDA’s office in Yakima said farming and ranching is a capital-intensive business and FSA is committed to helping producers start and maintain their ag operations.  She noted tha...

With the holiday season here, that means it’s time for the 15th annual Beef Counts.  Families across Central and Eastern Washington struggling to make ends meet can get some relief by picking up a box of nutritious food made available thanks to the partnership between Washington’s Beef Community and Second Harvest.   The funds to...

Yakima Valley College’s teaching winery, Yakima Valley Vintners, will host a French Market and Wie Release Party on Friday, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.  The event will take place in the school’s tasting room on the Yakima Campus, at 1606 West Nob Hill Blvd.  YVV officials say i...

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A unique collaboration of art and beer for WA state that will leave you mystified and thirsty for more. 3. Discover the perfect blend of flavors and artistry at Single Hill Brewing in Yakima