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Record heat across the Northwest is taking a toll on agriculture – both the crops and the workers who harvest them. Central Washington farmer Alan…
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The Washington State Department of Ecology says it's fining a Whatcom County berry grower more than $100,000 for years of illegal water use.Officials say…
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Organic blueberries are really hard to grow west of the Cascades -- too many bugs and too much disease. And east of the mountains, growers must battle...
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Many farm workers call blueberries their favorite crop to pick. It pays well and the work is comfortable. But there's a catch: It's a short season, and workers and their families have to keep moving.
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In Northwest farm country, tiny blueberry buds are already starting to plump up. But cold snaps could kill them. To save more of those fruit-bearing...
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In Northwest farm-country, tiny blueberry buds are already starting to plump up. But cold snaps could kill them. And that’s a bummer for your morning...
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For the second time this month, about 200 berry pickers at a Skagit Valley farm have walked off the job.The workers are striking over pay for the boxes of…
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North America’s blueberry crop is so substantial this year that prices are dropping, according to farmers. Thae boom follows about a decade of rapid…