Jon DeVaney, president of the Washington State Tree Fruit

Association, says growers are concerned about how the drought could affect their water supply, but they do have contingency plans for these situations.

Jon DeVaney, president of the Washington State Tree Fruit

Association, says growers are concerned about how the drought could affect their water supply, but they do have contingency plans for these situations.

Recent numbers show a drastic loss of farms and farmland in Washington state over the past five years, and Pam Lewison, Ag Director at the Washington Policy Center, says if we continue to lose food producers, we will regret it.

Recent numbers show a drastic loss of farms and farmland in Washington state over the past five years, and Pam Lewison, Ag Director at the Washington Policy Center, says if we continue to lose food producers, we will regret it.

The Washington Apple Commission is looking for a new president after current president Todd Fryhover announced he’s retiring November 1st.

The Washington Apple Commission is looking for a new president after current president Todd Fryhover announced he’s retiring November 1st.

In reaction to the recent Seattle Times editorial about the dramatic loss of farms in Washington state over the past five years, Tenth District Senator Ron Muzzall hopes it moves more people to begin caring about agriculture.

In reaction to the recent Seattle Times editorial about the dramatic loss of farms in Washington state over the past five years, Tenth District Senator Ron Muzzall hopes it moves more people to begin caring about agriculture.

Last year's cherry crop, though plentiful and of great quality, struggled thanks to weather issues that caused an overlap between the California and Northwest harvest seasons. But UW professor Cliff Mass says that's not likely this year.

Last year's cherry crop, though plentiful and of great quality, struggled thanks to weather issues that caused an overlap between the California and Northwest harvest seasons. But UW professor Cliff Mass says that's not likely this year.