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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Apple bonanza - Washington AgMinute for Oct. 29, 2012

More than half a dozen tree fruit companies say they likely will get all their apples harvested despite a shortage of pickers, the start of rain and freezing nights and the apparent largest crop on record.

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Air aware - Washington AgMinute for Oct. 3

Due to unfavorable weather conditions, the Washington State Department of Agriculture is urging farmers to be careful when fumigating soil in much of Eastern Washington. Fumigant applicators are required to be aware of air conditions at a site before work begins and also be aware of weather forecasts.

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To the juicer - Washington AgMinute for Sept. 18

Washington and East Coast fruit processors stand to get more volume from this year's Washington apple crop because of its huge size and significant hail damage.

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AgMinute for Aug. 22, 2012

Washington apple growers should enjoy continued strong prices, if not their best ever, for the fourth year in a row. Washington expects another large apple crop this fall while spring freezes and other weather problems cause production to be down in the East, Midwest, Canada, Mexico and Europe.

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