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Here comes the Sunflare apple - Good Fruit Grower

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Here comes the Sunflare apple - Good Fruit Grower

Alondra Mendez, front, and Juan Munguía remove blossoms from the tops of WA 64 trees in April at the Washington State University Roza research farm near Prosser. The precocious variety, to be marketed as Sunflare, needs blossom removal in early years to prevent biennial bearing, especially on dwarfing rootstocks like Bud.9, denoted by the yellow paint. (Ross Courtney/Good Fruit Grower)Growers are already ordering WA 64 trees that will produce Wa…Read Article

Lawn Mowing Sparks Acre-Plus Grass Fire in Prosser, Quickly Contained by Crews

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Lawn Mowing Sparks Acre-Plus Grass Fire in Prosser, Quickly Contained by Crews

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Juliette Humphreys earns second place in district Peace Poster contest

Juliette Humphreys, an eighth grader at Harrison Middle School, was recognized on May 9, for her artwork illustrating the meaning of peace as part of the Lions Clubs International Peace Poster Contest.Prosser · Prosser Read Article

Itawamba Jail serves taxpayer savings and inmates benefits with garden

ITAWAMBA COUNTY, MISS. (WCBI) – It’s mid-morning, and about 15 Itawamba County inmates are working the jail garden. Sheriff Mitch Nabors said the garden has expanded this year. “The city had land adjacent to us, so they gave us permission to farm on it also,” Sheriff Nabors said. The garden covers three to four acres. Squash, zucchini, peas, butter beans, corn, green beans, and other vegetables are in the ground. Nabors said the vegetables provi…Prosser · Prosser See the Story

Less work, more workers for agriculture - Good Fruit Grower

Alondra Bruno of Grandview, Washington, prunes PremA153 trees (the apple marketed as Lemonade) from a ladder in March near Prosser, while her co-worker, Areli Galvan of Sunnyside, works on the ground. Sluggish economic conditions in the agriculture and construction industries have made domestic workers more available. (Ross Courtney/Good Fruit Grower)For the first time in decades, tree fruit growers in the Northwest are finding it easier to hire…Trees · Prosser Read Article

Prosser Police arrest 3 following graffiti reports

PROSSER, Wash. - The Prosser Police Department arrested three juveniles Friday for allegedly spraying graffiti in different areas of the city.Prosser · Prosser Read Article

Prosser police seek public's help to find assault suspect

PROSSER, Wash. – The Prosser Police Department is calling on the community to aid in the search for Victor Martinez, a 34-year-old local resident. Martinez is wanted on probable causeProsser · Prosser Read Article

Troy McGregor named executive director of Prosser Memorial Health Foundation

PROSSER, Wash. – Troy McGregor has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the Prosser Memorial Health Foundation, according to a press release.Prosser · Prosser Read Article

Farm soil can be a secret climate superhero

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Annalisa Stevenson loves soil. Most of us ignore it as dirt. But soil is “literally the foundation of life,” notes this Ph.D. student at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She considers it the “coolest thing to study.” And she plans to make soil science her career. The field of soil science is especially important right now. As Earth’s climate warms, our planet is experiencing more storms, fires, droughts and other disasters than in the recent…Prosser · Prosser See the Story

Clean Plant Center Northwest searching for new director

Washington State University is searching for a new director of Clean Plant Center Northwest after Scott Harper has agreed to step down to focus on teaching and research as an associate professor.The CPCNW, part of a federally funded network that helps prevent the spread of disease in clonally propagated crops, has traditionally been directed by a faculty member. In recent years, the Washington State University-operated facility has seen a surge …Prosser · Prosser Read Article

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