Friday, September 20, 2013

Not enough pickers - AgMinute for September 20, 2013


Some Washington apple growers say they don't have enough pickers. Others say they have enough. Usage of foreign guest workers has increased. Click here for the full story

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Friday, September 13, 2013

Testing the hay — AgMinute for Sept. 13, 2013



Hay exporters say rejection of a Washington state shipment because it contained genetically-modified alfalfa is probably a localized problem, not an industry-wide concern.

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Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Apple of my pear — AgMinute for Sept. 10, 2013



A new pear that resembles an apple is being tested in a orchard near Yakima and shared with potential growers in Washington, Oregon, California, Missouri and Canada.

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Monday, September 9, 2013

Just add fertilizer — AgMinute for Sept. 9, 2013



The McGregor Co. has invested more than $2 million in an abandoned biodiesel plant in Creston, Wash., turning it into a state-of-the-art distribution center for fertilizer.

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