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Washington’s Small Fruit Conference is coming up at the end of the month; November 28th-30th.  The three day conference focuses on the latest research and information to help growers and producers across the state.  The conference is presented in association with the Lynden Ag Show, a trade show featuring vendors serving the small fruit community.  Remote viewing loc...

Washington State university tree fruit experts will update growers on the latest variety during a field day Tuesday.  The tour will be held in two locations this week, highlighting the WA 38 apple variety, or better known as the Cosmic Crisp.  Th...

Washington State University will hold its annual Onion Field Day August 30th at Harley Farms outside of Prosser.  WSU’s Tim Waters said this is a great field day for onion growers or consultants.   “It’s a variety trial, is the main reason we want growers to attend.  You can come look at vari...

The Clore Center is preparing for the 12th Annual Legends of Washington Wine Hall of Fame Induction and Gala on August 10th.  According to Clore, the Legends Gala brings together passionate consumers, wine enthusiasts, and industry from across the region for a lively and social celebration of Washington wine.  Di...

Naidu Rayapati has been named director of WSU's Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center in Prosser.  In addition, Rayapati has also been named assistant dean for the College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences at WSU Tri-Cities.  ...

Washington State University’s Board of Regents recently approved the university’s 2019-21 operating and capital budget, which included several agriculture related requests.  In the Capital Budget the school approved $36.4 million for Phase II of the Global Animal Health Building.  The capital an...

While the collection dates are a month away, the Washington State Department of Agriculture is encouraging you to sign up now for their free pesticide disposal days in Yakima, Prosser, Okanogan and Wenatchee.  WSDA’s Joe Hoffman said with many operations moving in the organic direction, as well as federal requirements regularly changing, there are a host of pesticides that need to be safely remove

Earlier this month, 25 high school students from across the lower Yakima Valley visited several locations in and around Prosser to find out the possible careers in agriculture.  The effort was through Washington State University’s Spark program.  Kari Sam...

Earlier this month, the Washington legislature approved a capital budget, which means a host of projects across the Evergreen state will now get the needed funding to move forward.  Washington State University can now move forward on several projects that will benefit the ag industry.  ...

Congratulations to the Prosser FFA chapter.   The school sent two teams to the Washington State FFA Apple Judging Career Development Event last week in Wenatchee, which was sponsored by the Washington Apple Education Foundation, the Washington Tree Fruit Association, the Yakima Pomology Club, and Yakima Valley Community College.  ...