Saturday’s Wenatchee World reported on the market impact of the 2009 record cherry crop, with comments from Tim Smith on reasons for the heavy crop..
http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2010/jan/30/cherry-industry-reflects-on-what-went-wrong-with/
The international website, FreshPlaza.com, on Monday posted the story about the release of the new apple variety W 2 by the WSU TFREC.
http://www.freshplaza.com/news_detail.asp?id=57588
On Wednesday, the magazine The Packer also reported the story about the release of the W 2 apple by the TFREC.
Saturday’s Wenatchee World included a guest column urging public support for public funding for county fairs, and programs like 4-H and FFA.
http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2010/jan/30/county-fairs-are-on-the-edge/
Sharon Collman is quoted in an article in Saturday’s Everett Herald discussing how the unusually warm January will likely increase insect populations.
http://heraldnet.com/article/20100130/NEWS01/701309892
In this week’s Capital Press:
“Experts predict disruption in tree fruit pest management”
http://www.capitalpress.com/results/djw-pests-012910
“Anti-Pollan eager to speak” (Analysis)
http://www.capitalpress.com/results/cs-speech-analysis-012910
Aired last week by the N.W. Ag Information Network:
“The world of modern wheat breeding”
http://www.aginfo.com/index.cfm/event/report/id/Northwest-Farm-and-Ranch-Report-15583
“Babe and JD; new spring wheats”
http://www.aginfo.com/index.cfm/event/report/id/Northwest-Farm-and-Ranch-Report-15580
“Research funding a priority for potato growers”
http://www.aginfo.com/index.cfm/event/report/id/Northwest-Farm-and-Ranch-Report-15542
“Pear breeding, Part 1”
http://www.aginfo.com/index.cfm/event/report/id/Fruit-Grower-Report-15585
“Pear breeding, Part 2”
http://www.aginfo.com/index.cfm/event/report/id/Fruit-Grower-Report-15595
“Mechanization for fruit growers”
http://www.aginfo.com/index.cfm/event/report/id/Fruit-Grower-Report-15546
News Releases:
“WSU Viticulture Expert Offers Global Perspective in Grapevine Science Textbook”
“WSU 4-H Eco-Stewardship Program Receives National Award”