Matt Ott services a frost protection wind machine in an East Wenatchee, Wash., cherry orchard, March 3. He's up 35 feet and the blade is 19 feet tip to tip. WENATCHEE, Wash. — Matt Ott doesn’t mind ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. FRESNO (AP) — Authorities say a worker at a ...

Freezing temperatures can cause fruit loss and even tree damage for avocado growers. That’s why local farmers are doing all they can to protect their crops. Nestled in Sisquoc, about seven miles from ...

VISALIA, Calif. (AP) — A citrus worker in California's Central Valley has died after a 600-pound blade from a wind machine broke loose and hit him. The Fresno Bee says 53-year-old Richard Escobedo was ...

YAKIMA, Wash. -- Service crews are out in full force this time of year, making sure the countless wind machines used to warm fruit crops across the Yakima Valley are working properly before the frost ...

WENATCHEE -- Each spring, when farmers crank up the earthshaking power of their 35-foot-tall wind machines, Dave Harmening hears from worried neighbors. "We still get calls from folks who think ...

Authorities say a worker at a California citrus orchard has died after a blade from a wind machine fell off and struck him.The Fresno Bee reports a 600-pound propeller struck 53-year-old Richard ...