Value, opportunity are top priorities - AgMinute for January 22, 2014

Clarkston, Wash., farmer Steve Claassen is the new chair of the Washington Grain Commission. The commission is committed to getting the most value out of its resource and creating opportunities for growers, Claassen said. His priorities include strengthening partnerships and increasing markets. Click here for the full story

Subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or your favorite RSS reader.

Little cherry disease research expanded - AgMinute for January 10, 2014

Washington and Oregon commissions have allocated $765,000 from grower assessments for cherry research in 2014 with a new focus on little cherry disease. Click here for the full story

Subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or your favorite RSS reader.

Grand Coulee Dam repairs scheduled - AgMinute for January 9, 2014

Grand Coulee Dam managers say one of the pump-generating units damaged by a November fire won't return to service until the end of the year, but the remaining units will be back in service this spring and provide plenty of irrigation water to the region's farms. Click here for the full story

Subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or your favorite RSS reader.

H-2A minimum wage drops - AgMinute for January 8, 2014

H-2A minimum wage has dropped in Washington and Oregon because the supply of labor was better in 2013 than 2012, the Washington Farm Labor Association says. Click here for the full story

Subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or your favorite RSS reader.

‘Washington Grown’ TV show expands to PBS - AgMinute for January 6, 2014

The "Washington Grown" TV show begins airing on PBS affiliates beginning Jan. 6. The show blends education about farms with features on area food-related businesses. Click here for the full story

Subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or your favorite RSS reader.

New York slips to No. 3 apple producer? - AgMinute for January 3, 2014

New York may be slipping to Michigan in apple production, but the final count won't be known for several months. Click here for the full story

Subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or your favorite RSS reader.