Kate Prengaman

—story by Kate Prengaman—photo by TJ Mullinax

Penticton hort show focuses on climate challenges, risk management and handling neighbor conflict

—story by Kate Prengaman—photos by TJ Mullinax and Kate Prengaman

—story by Kate Prengaman—photos by TJ MullinaxThe Washington wine industry gathers this week in Kennewick, Washington, to collaborate on the challenges facing the industry and celebrate the careers of industry leaders. WineVit, the convention and tradeshow hosted by the Washington Winegrowers Association, kicked off Monday, Feb.

—story by Kate Prengaman—images by TJ Mullinax and Kate Prengaman

—by Kate PrengamanMaking optimum storage decisions for a warehouse full of apples or pears involves taking lots of samples to assess fruit maturity. But a new AI-enabled approach developed by scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Washington State University reduces sampling time and increases

—by Kate PrengamanGrower Jason Matson explains his

—story by Kate Prengaman—photos by TJ Mullinax and Kate Prengaman

The new year kicked off with some new alignments in the Washington tree fruit industry, following the closure of the Sage Fruit sales desk at the end of 2024. It’s yet another sign of the challenges facing the tree fruit industry.Sage Fruit represented a partnership between

—by Kate Prengaman