Fruit Recall Linked To Listeria! Several Ill, One Death in CA
A major fruit recall has been issued by the FDA & CDC. Does NOT affect fresh fruit.
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Paid Pollinated Acres Dropped, While Price Per Acre Went Up
For the first time since 2017, the USDA has tracked the business of pollinators.
In 2022, paid pollinated acres increased by 5.4% for cherries, but decreased for apple (10.3%), peaches (48.3%) and pears (3.4%). The price per acre increased 35.6% for apples ...
OSU Looking To Expand Robotics In Farming
Farmers will need to feed an estimated 9.8 billion people worldwide by 2050, and to help in that effort, Oregon State University researchers are trying to expand the use of robots in agriculture. Joe Davidson, Assistant Professor of Robotics, said nearly all fruit is harvested by humans because robots don’t operate efficiently in unstructured environments.
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Businesses Encouraged To Register For 2022 Hort Expo
General registration is open now for businesses interested in participating in the 2022 Horticultural Expo this December in Wenatchee. Dawn Milne with the Hort Expo said the event is three days of all things horticultural, not just apples.
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Can Diet Help Address Alzheimer’s Disease?
According to the Centers for Disease Control: Right now 5.8 million Americans over age 65 live with Alzheimer's disease."
And that number could double by 2050, according to Kansas State University Extension Food Scientist Karen Blakeslee
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Valent Rolls Out Plant Growth Regulators For NW Tree Fruit Growers
Valent U.S.A recently announced the availability of anew tool to chemically thin tree fruit, for effective crop load management. Kevin Forney with Valent said Accede is a completely new and unique concept for stone fruit across the Pacific Northwest
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Cool Weather, Western X Held Back Washington’s Apricot Crop
As harvest continues for some varieties of peaches and nectarines, 2021 has proven to be a good year for the Washington stone fruit industry. However, one area that has struggled a bit is Washington apricots. B.J. Thurlby President of the Washington State Tree Fruit Commission said they expect harvest this year to be a bit short of expectations, around 3,000 tons
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NASS: Many NW Fruit Growers Expecting Larger Crops
According to NASS, fruit growers across the Northwest anticipate a larger crop this year.
Based on August 1st conditions, Oregon apple production is forecast at 190 million pounds, up 9% from 2020. Washington apple production is forecast at 7
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Focus On Fruit for 06/17/21
How's the stone fruit season progressing? B.J. Thurlby has the latest on apricots, peaches and more.
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Did Recent Cold Damage Northwest Stone Fruit?
The recent cold temperatures we saw across the Northwest, what kind of damage should ag producers expect?
"So as we move in to states like Washington and Oregon, for example, we have seen multiple freezes starting the middle to latter part of last week and continuing through the weekend and even in to the early part of this week," noted USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey
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