Jim Doornink, shown on his farm in Wapato, Washington, in 2024, is retiring from the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission after more than 40 years as a board member. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower) Grower Jim Doornink calls the past 42 years he served on the board of the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission a privilege of continuing education. “It’s not like you sacrifice all this time,” said Doornink, who first joined the board in 198…
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