State Board of Horticulture
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- Oct 22, 1891The Hidden Costs of Invasive PestsA single discarded fruit box from California brought the destructive San Jose scale to a local orchard, illustrating the need for strict quarantine measures.Ahtanum, Yakima, WA
- Mar 19, 1892The Hop Louse SabotageA breakthrough in the Puyallup Valley reveals the hidden life cycle of the pest destroying Washington's hop industry.Puyallup, WA
- Apr 16, 1892The Great Hop Louse Debate of 1892A scientific dispute over crop-destroying insects exposes the perils of amateur entomology in the Washington territory.Seattle, WA
- Mar 25, 1893The California Dream Comes to Puget SoundAn ambitious Eastern investor transforms a Maury Island homestead into an experimental fruit orchard, signaling the future of the region's agricultural ambitions.Maury Island, Vashon, WA
- Aug 14, 1894Lice Threaten the Hop and Apple Crop, and the State Says Spray NowWashington's horticulture board warns that leaf lice are spreading fast in Western Washington and issues a detailed spraying recipe before the harvest is lost.Seattle, WA