Agriculture + Viticulture
Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business’ full-color, glossy magazine Focus: Agriculture + Viticulture takes a closer look at how our region serves as the powerhouse that drives our state’s agriculture and viticulture industries. This magazine is published in the spring.
Wheat production rebounds amid new challenges
After a calamitous 2021 harvest that saw the lowest total production since the 1960s, Washington wheat made a comeback the following year with a return-to-average crop. Weather conditions look poised…
Cherry farmers brace for uncertainties
After a 2022 season challenged growers with unseasonably cool temperatures and late snow that damaged blossoms and discouraged honeybees from leaving their hives, cherry farmers are looking forward to more…
State’s signature crop expected to make a comeback
It could be a more normal year for Washington apples after smaller harvests in 2021 and 2022. Last year, growers brought in 102.7 million 40-pound box equivalents, according to the…
Low yields don’t damper hop growers’ optimism
Last year has been described as a challenging one for the hop industry, coming off a previous record crop, unseasonably cold and wet spring and increased costs for production. But…
