Posts Tagged ‘Agriculture’
WSU Study Exploring Sustainable Farming Practices In The Face Of Climate Change
A grant from the USDA is helping to fund a study of climate change and farming. Three universities from three states are spearheading the project. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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NCW Tree Fruit Industry Bracing For Hit From U.S., Chinese Tariffs
Fruit growers in Washington are closely watching the potential trade war between the U.S. and China. The hope is that it subsides before harvest time. Marcus Bellissimo.
Read MoreApple Commission’s Todd Fryhover Names 2018 Apple Citizen of the Year
The Apple Blossom Festival has picked its Apple Citizen of the Year. The award began in 1981 to honor the roots of the Festival and the leaders that make this the Apple Capital of the World, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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PNW, Global Beer Production Nearing Plateau – Will Hops Follow?
Last years hop harvest in the Yakima Valley was the largest to date. Even as global beer production slows, the demand for hops is on the rise. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read More2018 Legislative Session Week 5 Roundup
Carbon-tax opposition, broadband for rural parts of the state, suicide prevention in the agriculture industry and fixing a technicality in favor of victims of sexual assault. Marcus Bellissimo has this Monday’s legislative update.
Read More2017 Sports Overall Employment Growth For Chelan-Douglas Counties, With Most Jobs In Ag
The latest jobs report is out for Chelan-Douglas Counties, showing a 5.9% unemployment rate for the month of December. That’s 415 less unemployed people from Dec. 2016, and 920 more people in the local labor force. Construction jobs were up, as well as health services, retail and tourism. Manufacturing, government and private services were flat. North Central…
Read MoreWashington Ecology Dept. Adopts State’s First Reclaimed Water Rule
Reclaimed water can have a variety of uses. It can also help ease the use of our state’s natural resources. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreDeadline For Grant Proposals To Boost Washington Specialty Crops Feb. 5
The Washington Department of Agriculture encourages the growth of specialty crops in that state through grants. But your innovative concept proposal must be submitted by Feb. 5. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreDiamond Foundry, HOM Solutions, Other New Businesses Bringing Jobs To Chelan County
The Port of Chelan County held a panel discussion yesterday with Diamond Foundry and other businesses about new jobs coming to Chelan County, how technology is changing agriculture, Bitcoins and more. Diamond Foundry is currently building a new production facility in Wenatchee and plans to open in about six months. HOM Solutions will open a new…
Read MoreAnnual Women In Agriculture Conference Saturday in Wenatchee, PNW
This Saturday is the annual Women in Agriculture Conference, a full day of networking and learning with locations around Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Montana and Alaska. This year’s event theme is “We Can Do It” and features Oregon Department of Agriculture Director Alexis Taylor, and Anne Schwartz, owner of Blue Heron Farm in Skagit County, as…
Read More2017 Wash. Cherry, Apple Crops Higher Than Projected
This year’s cherry harvest was 23 million boxes, several million higher than expected. The apple crop is estimated at 131 million boxes, which would make it the third largest in state history. Jon DeVaney, President of the Washington State Tree Fruit Association, joins Dan Langager on the KOHO Morning Show to talk about why both…
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