Josie and Kenny are fifth-generation farmers who both earned degrees in plant science from Montana State University; Josie ...

Growers found themselves struggling with codling moth in 2003 due to a constellation of factors, including reduced rates of mating disruption, stretching sprays, and hot-spot pressure from abandoned ...

Long before drones entered the scene, growers and entomologists were eager to efficiently distribute commercially raised beneficial insects in orchards. This story explores testing of a U.S.

The Global Organization for Agricultural Robotics, GOFAR, an international organization working to accelerate the adoption of ...

Fire blight, the disease caused by the bacterium Erwinia amylovora, can spread quickly from tree to tree. Once an outbreak ...

The Washington State Fruit Commission has appointed Eric Patrick as its new president to oversee marketing efforts for ...

Highlights from emerging fire blight research shared at the International Symposium of Fire Blight on Rosaceous Plants, hosted by Washington State University in June 2025.

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has extended up to $1 billion of assistance to specialty crop growers. The payments offer a one-time bridge to help make up for market disruptions, […] ...

The Washington State Tree Fruit Association, the Washington State Department of Agriculture’s Technical Services and Education Program, the Agricultural Leadership Program and the Pacific Northwest ...

Elections for a Mid-Columbia District Grower member and two alternates to the Fresh Pear Committee (FPC) of Marketing Order #927 are scheduled to be held at 11:50 a.m. on February […] ...