family background/ Jutsely is a second-generation farmer who earned an environmental studies and chemistry degree from Gonzaga University. She’s the daughter of Ana Valenzuela and…
Farming in 40 hours: As states mandate overtime for agricultural workers, Good Fruit Grower continues to examine the impacts on the fruit industry. From left,…
A crew of H-2A workers enters a Wenatchee, Washington-area apple orchard for thinning in 2019. The use of H-2A workers continues to increase despite the…
(Jared Johnson and Kate Prengaman/Good Fruit Grower)Successful codling moth control results from growers and pest consultants putting together many pieces. The leaders of a recently…
Wafla, a nonprofit farm labor association based in Lacey, Washington, has named Enrique “Rick” Gastelum as its new chief executive officer, according to a news…
Wendy PowersWendy Powers of the University of California has been named the next dean of Washington State University’s College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource…
Cornish Apple – This technique to weed manage isn’t always for the faint of heart. With a high-voltage transformer pulled in the back of a…
Leonardo Enriquez applies a preemergent herbicide in a block of WA 38 apples in March in Washington’s Yakima Valley. (Ross Courtney/Good Fruit Grower)The supply chain…
Cornish Apple – Fire blight has worsened in New York’s apple-growing regions. Whether it’s in the Hudson Valley, Champlain Valley or Western New York, the…
Cornish Apple – While the Washington State University tree fruit endowment scored a new fire blight specialist this year, existing researchers in the Northwest and…