Boom time for fruit packing upgrades - AgMinute for May 30, 2014

New high-tech packing lines are a paradigm shift in cherries and needed to handle volume. Apple lines also are upgraded and expanded to keep up with volume. Click here for the full story

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ICE audit finds mismatches at Crunch Pak - AgMinute for May 15, 2014

Crunch Pak is trying to help workers amend I-9 forms to save their jobs at the company's Cashmere, Wash., plant. Click here for the full story

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Washington shippers tighten apple flow - AgMinute for May 14, 2014

Washington apple shippers are slowing sales to have enough fruit to last through summer and cover an anticipated late harvest in Michigan and New York. Click here for the full story

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Washington snowpack 107 percent of normal - AgMinute for May 13, 2014

The snow survey office in Mount Vernon, Wash., reports the state's snowpack increased at higher mountain elevations in April but melted at mid and lower elevations. Click here for the full story

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Ponderosa pines show signs of foliar disease - AgMinute for May 12, 2014

Ponderosa pines in Eastern Washington are showing signs of foliar diseases. Washington State University Regional Extension Specialist Steve McConnell says small forest owners don't need to remove affected trees. Click here for the full story 

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Irrigation project aborted by high river flow - AgMinute for May 7, 2014

An effort to place a small coffer dam of sand bags into the Columbia River to improve an irrigation system was curtailed May 5 because of high river flows. Orchards have water now but could run short in summer. Click here for the full story

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WSU launches new beef conference - AgMinute for May 2, 2014

YAKIMA, Wash. — The continuing trend of branded beef and cutting-edge science in genomics and nutrition will be highlighted at a new Washington State University Beef Production Conference. Click here for the full story

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