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LOST APPLE VARIETY DISCOVERED IN IDAHO

A lost apple variety has been rediscovered on the Salmon River in Idaho. Apple hunter E.J. Brandt took samples from the apple trees, which he found fifteen feet apart along a creek feeding into the river. The apple has been given the provisional name Polly Bemis, after a Chinese American settler...Read more

HERMISTON WATERMELONS – OREGON’S SURPRISE CROP

July is National Watermelon Month - will you be enjoying a Hermiston, Oregon watermelon at your next barbecue? Watermelons are synonymous with Hermiston, Oregon, even though it may not be one of Oregon State’s top crops. Early settlers discovered sandy volcanic soil with wonderful loam content...Read more

SOLD! TWIN FALLS COUNTY, IDAHO IRRIGATED FARM

Agribusiness Trading Group, in partnership with Peoples Company, is proud to announce the recent transaction of a Twin Falls County, Idaho irrigated farm totaling 1,609.22 +/- deeded acres. The Salmon Falls property was offered to the public via sealed bid auction in November 2022 alongside two...Read more

GLOBAL WARMING SAVES OREGON WINE VINTAGE

Winegrowers in Oregon’s Willamette Valley battled Mother Nature’s numerous hurdles this growing season and early indications are that the 2022 vintage will be a ‘classic Oregon vintage.’ A severe late-season frost in April led growers to estimate that over half of the Willamette Valley’s crop could...Read more

PACIFIC NORTHWEST GAINS TWO NEW AVAs

The United States Department of Treasury recently published the final rules for two new wine appellations in Washington and Oregon, which winemakers can now officially use on wine labels! Mount Pisgah-Polk County, located about 15 miles west of Salem, Oregon, is located entirely within the existing...Read more

LATE-SPRING FROST HITS WILLAMETTE VALLEY

Oregon winemakers are assessing the damage after a severe late frost struck the Willamette Valley region. The week of April 10 saw record-low temperatures just as vineyards in Chehalem Mountains and Yamhill-Carlton were starting budbreak. Frost is not uncommon in Oregon, but it typically strikes...Read more

REGENERATIVE RANCHING - A GROWING MOVEMENT TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE

In January, cattle ranchers in Texas received their first payments for selling the carbon sequestered in their land. They are part of a growing agricultural movement that is addressing the effects of climate change. BCarbon, a third-party nonprofit based at Rice University in Houston, Texas, pulled...Read more

PORT OF PORTLAND REOPENS TO LESSEN CONGESTION ALONG WEST COAST PORTS

The Port of Portland’s idle container terminal has recently started showing new signs of a comeback, five years after it lost its last container service. The expansion of services to Portland’s Terminal 6 cannot come soon enough. Last month Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the world’s second-...Read more

EASTERN WASHINGTON - A BOOMING BLUEBERRY REGION

#DidYouKnow that Washington State continually ranks as one of the top blueberry-producing states in the nation? Until recently, most blueberries grown in the state were grown in Western Washington where the acidic soils closely match the blueberries’ native habitat. Today, 40% of Washington’s...Read more

EMPTY SHIPPING CONTAINERS ARE DISRUPTING WASHINGTON'S AG EXPORTS

Throughout Washington State agricultural products that should be on their way to Europe and Asia via container ships are instead at a standstill. Demand is strong but COVID-19 has unexpectedly affected the global shipping market in a way that experts did not anticipate. When the pandemic began last...Read more

CAN WEEDS BE CONVERTED INTO COVER CROPS?

Washington State University is taking part in a multi-institutional research project, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, to help develop a winter cover crop that can thrive in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Cover crops are different from cash crops as their primary job is to improve the...Read more

SOLD! WALLA WALLA DRYLAND WHEAT & CRP FARM

ATG is proud to announce the sale of a dryland wheat and CRP farm in Walla Walla County. The Walla Walla Valley has long been known as one of the most fertile agricultural areas in the nation. The climate of the valley is ideal for dryland grain production and is known for producing high-quality...Read more

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