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Can Congress secure labor reform? Diane Kurrle, senior vice president of the U.S. Apple Association, calls for support of the Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act. The post Kurrle: We must have labor reform appeared first on Good Fruit Grower.

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The Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission recently completed its 2026 pesticide residue study on cherry at a Skeena block near East Wenatchee. These studies are intended to help growers and … The post Annual pesticide residue study completed for cherr

At Washington Fruit Growers in Yakima, a couple of guys with crowbars, pneumatic nail guns and keen eyes for the sturdiness of wood are among the crews that repair tens of thousands of bins each year to keep apple and pear harvest moving along. Already pa

We continue to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Good Fruit Grower this year, and with each issue, we find more reasons to marvel at the many seasons of change for … The post Dininny: New bites appeared first on Good Fruit Grower.

A promising robotic harvester will resume limited trials in Washington this fall, and a few WA 64 trees near Prosser are ready. "We are doing this because we are evaluating … The post A robot-compatible cultivar? appeared first on Good Fruit Grower.

This piece details the wind-down of the Washington Apple Commission's domestic promotions program, including navigating unemployment payments for staff, plans for the building, and general restructuring to a smaller organization with a narrower mission. S

In the effort to reach a settlement with the growers who objected to mandatory assessments, an agreement was struck that allowed the Washington Apple Commission to remain in existence and collect a much smaller assessment for nonadvertising activities, su

"The outlook for generic fruit promotions is uncertain since the Washington Apple Commission's mandatory assessment was ruled unconstitutional. It's not the first commodity commission to be challenged and probably will not be the last," began this article

The Washington Apple Commission is gone, the headline reads. The board voted to proceed to settle the case, rather than appeal. Coverage includes perspective from each board member on how they voted, as well as a retrospective on the twists and turns in t