Fruit Grower Report

About Fruit Grower Report

Since 1993 this report has been covering tree fruit and grape industry news stories important to our growers. This has been accomplished through open channels of communications with the Washington State Tree Fruit Association, Washington Grape Growers Association, our land grant college scientists and USDA researchers Bob Larson host of the program has 20 years of news reporting experience and worked as News Editor for both KOMO and KIRO (the top radio stations in Seattle marketplace). Bob presents this industry’s information from an insider position talking one on one with the industries key newsmakers.

Publisher

AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Oct 2023

Latest episode

22 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

614 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Sept 2026

   Need for More Guestworkers

   It’s no secret that finding adequate, affordable ag labor is a huge challenge for farmers, especially in recent years.

2. 

   21 Sept 2026

   Ag Overtime Study by WSU & CLL

   A new study appears to support farm sector fears about Washington state’s ag overtime law and the damage it’s done.

3. 

   18 Sept 2026

   Specialty Crop Improvements

   Alexis Taylor, chief global policy officer for the International Fresh Produce Association, says specialty crop producers need more demand for their products and help stabilizing the industry against further challenges.

Who has been a guest on Fruit Grower Report

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Ben Tindall
• Oregon State University breeders
• Dan Newhouse
• Mike McCarthy

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 27 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

24

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

76

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.