Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Rained out cherries — AgMinute for June 25, 2013



Rain is taking a toll on the Washington cherry crop. Much of Central Washington has escaped with rain showers, but Mattawa and the Lower Yakima Valley had heavy rain recently.

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Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Race against the cherry sorter — AgMinute for June 19, 2013



Stemilt Growers Inc. dedicated a new, state-of-the-art cherry packing line in Wenatchee on June 14, enabling it to sort and size cherries faster and more accurately to save growers money.

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Monday, June 17, 2013

Fertilizing organic orchards — AgMinute for June 17, 2013



Legumes grown between orchard rows as natural nitrogen sources for tree fruit are being studied by the Natural Resources Conservation Service and Washington State University.

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