This year's Yakima Valley crop is down from last year in terms of volume, primarily because of a cool spring. In 2009, local growers produced 129,096 tons of pears, Grandy said. This year's haul ...

YAKIMA — OK, so the Yakima Valley is wine country. The Cougars and Huskies play each year in the Apple Cup. There is no Pear Cup. You don’t see signs on Yakima Avenue advertising pear country.

The 2025 growing season is in full swing, and weed control remains a top concern for row crop producers. Experts at the ...

Fryhover estimated 20% of the crop will be exported this season. The top export market is Canada, followed by Taiwan, Mexico and Vietnam. Grandy said the brand is also planning a “robust launch ...

image: This is the site of the crop rotation project at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station at Michigan State University. view more Credit: Credit: Stuart Grandy/UNH. In the first study of its ...