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‘Feel Good Legislation’ Looking For Your Support

As we near the 2020 legislative session, one piece of legislation pays tribute to a Washington icon as well as providing scholarships to students. Marcus Bellissimo reports.  You can sign the petition at the Wash. Apple Commission’s website.

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New Apple Tariffs By India Follows Relief From Mexico

The apple industry in Washington state expects exports to India to slow down even more after the country tacked on a 20 percent retaliatory tariff, bringing the total duty to 70 percent. India added the tariff to apples and 27 other American products Sunday after the U.S. government ended a preferential trade program with the…

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Good News For Growers – Apple Tariffs Lifted, Funding Coming For Cherries

A trade war that started with tariffs on steel and aluminum soon moved to other commodities. Last week, Washington apple growers got a break from the politics. Marcus Bellissimo reports. Just as local apple producers are cheering the end of tariffs on exports to Mexico, cherry growers in the region got a boost from Congress.…

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Not Just Wash. Apples Go Around The World, Its Growers Do Too

Wenatchee, Washington, the apple capital of the world, perhaps not literally but certainly by reputation, sends it apples all around the globe. The trading partnerships that make it possible to not only export millions of apples, but also learn growing practices from other apple-producing regions, take communication, outreach and a certain level of diplomacy. But…

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Taste Washington Day Celebrates Farm-to-School Connections Today

Serving a healthy school lunch to kids has always been a priority. Taking a cue from the farm-to-fork movement, the Washington State Department of Agriculture is hoping to ensure the same freshness for our students with it’s farm-to-school program. KOHO’s Marcus Bellissimo has the story.

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Cosmic Crisp Gets Formal Introduction at NW Hort Expo

On day two of the 2016 Washington State Tree Fruit Association Annual Meeting & Horticulture Expo, KOHO’s Chris Hansen had a chance to catch up with the scientist who is largely responsible for the genesis of the new apple variety Cosmic Crisp. Kate Evans is a Professor of Horticulture at the Washington State University Extension Center…

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