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Focus On Fruit: 10/27/22
Focus On Fruit: 10/27/22
Focus On Fruit: 10/27/22
We've talked about the size of the Washington apple crop.  How does the quality look?  We put that question before Tim Kovis of the Washington state Tree Fruit Association.     If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-9791, or e-mail glenn.vaagen@townsquareme...
NW Tree Fruit Growers Hurt By Back-to-Back Odd Weather Years
NW Tree Fruit Growers Hurt By Back-to-Back Odd Weather Years
NW Tree Fruit Growers Hurt By Back-to-Back Odd Weather Years
Industry experts anticipate the 2022 Washington apple crop will be 11% smaller year-over-year when harvest is complete.  But why is this year’s crop smaller?   The Washington state Farm Bureau’s April Clayton, an apple grower in north central Washington, said her crop is down about 33% this year.   “So, if you do ha...
Why Are Potato Prices Higher At The Grocery Store? Blame 2021
Why Are Potato Prices Higher At The Grocery Store? Blame 2021
Why Are Potato Prices Higher At The Grocery Store? Blame 2021
2021 was a challenging year for the ag industry across the Pacific Northwest, and those ramifications are still being felt.  Chris Voigt Executive Director of the Washington state Potato Commission says last year's heat dome, the extremely hot temperatures the region experienced in late June, led to a smaller crop than expected.  He...
DelBene: Funds Will Help NW Producers Hurt By Heat
DelBene: Funds Will Help NW Producers Hurt By Heat
DelBene: Funds Will Help NW Producers Hurt By Heat
Last month, western Washington representative Suzan DelBene announced that the farming community may be eligible for disaster-related relief funds due to excessive heat and droughts. “Many on this call I know experienced firsthand this series of heat waves, the heat dome that hit the Northwest last summer, including the time in June where our temperatures went up to 120 degrees.  Pai...
Warner: 2021 Heat Led To Smaller Crop, But Great Grapes
Warner: 2021 Heat Led To Smaller Crop, But Great Grapes
Warner: 2021 Heat Led To Smaller Crop, But Great Grapes
While the 2021 Washington wine grape harvest was smaller than in years past, Steve Warner, President of the Washington State Wine Commission said the quality of the fruit was phenomenal. He noted smaller yields last year were a direct result of unprecedented weather ...