The recent publication of new prevailing wages — based on state surveys subject to ongoing litigation — raises piece rates for some cherry harvest activities but eliminates those for apple harvest.

On July 24, Washington State University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wenatchee-based scientists will host the tree fruit industry for a field day at Sunrise Research Farm. The event will ...

There’s nothing like wandering through a Washington state forest on a beautiful summer day in search of ripe, wild berries. Wild berry picking is the stuff of childhood memories for many ...

Hundreds of flatbed loads of honey bees are trucked into Washington every spring, enabling the production of apples, cherries, pears and berries in the state.