PULLMAN, Wash. – With the express goal of supporting Washington’s tree fruit industry, Tree Top Inc. is investing $250,000 in tree fruit research, teaching and extension programs at Washington State University.
"Tree Top’s participation in the Campaign for Washington State University is first and foremost about reinforcing the industry’s investment in WSU,” said Tree Top CEO Tom Stokes, referring to the tree fruit industry’s recent approval of a $27 million self-assessment to support WSU tree fruit programs. "It is our way of affirming our ongoing support of the industry and its long-term prosperity.”
Dan Bernardo, dean of the WSU College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences, said the gift will help to further cement a margin of excellence in tree fruit programs.
"This investment underscores the industry’s commitment to the value of quality research, extension and teaching, and represents one of the first major contributions by the business partners of tree fruit growers throughout the state,” he said.
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