2024 was a rough year for Northwest pear growers seeing their lowest production in nearly 40 years, but new Pear Bureau Northwest president and CEO CarrieAnn Arias is happy to be on the job!

2024 was a rough year for Northwest pear growers seeing their lowest production in nearly 40 years, but new Pear Bureau Northwest president and CEO CarrieAnn Arias is happy to be on the job!

When it comes to H-2A reform, Kate Tynan, Senior Vice President at the Northwest Horticultural Council, believes the cost of labor is the biggest challenge facing farmers today.

When it comes to H-2A reform, Kate Tynan, Senior Vice President at the Northwest Horticultural Council, believes the cost of labor is the biggest challenge facing farmers today.

The President-elect’s threat of a blanket deportation of all undocumented immigrants has the agricultural industry a little nervous about what that could mean for the workforce. U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse gives us his take on the matter.

The President-elect’s threat of a blanket deportation of all undocumented immigrants has the agricultural industry a little nervous about what that could mean for the workforce. U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse gives us his take on the matter.

An Oregon State University study shows organic blueberry growers can now compete with conventional operations.

An Oregon State University study shows organic blueberry growers can now compete with conventional operations.

Depending on where you get your weather news, you might be convinced the recent “bomb cyclone” that brought severe winds to Washington state was caused by climate change, but University of Washington Atmospheric Sciences professor Cliff Mass has a different take.

Whether it’s from the USDA or Congress, we’re hearing of more plans to make positive improvements in the sustainability of agriculture and climate smart changes, but that message is a bit skewed for specialty crops.