http://kplu.org en http://kplu.org/post/farmer-without-illegal-immigrants-strawberry-farms-fail <p>A crackdown on illegal immigrants would put local strawberry farmers out of business.</p><p>That&rsquo;s what one leading farmer in Skagit County <a href="http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2011/08/02/2121618/washington-state-farmers-fear.html">told the Bellingham Herald</a>.&nbsp;</p><p> Wed, 03 Aug 2011 21:35:09 +0000 Keith Seinfeld 2244 at http://kplu.org Farmer: Without illegal immigrants, strawberry farms fail http://kplu.org/post/cool-wet-spring-delays-washington-strawberry-crop <p>A cool, wet spring has slowed strawberries and other crops in parts of Washington.</p><p>One berry farmer, Randy Kraught of <a href="http://barbiesberries.com/">Barbie&#39;s Berries</a> in Ferndale, <a href="http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2011/05/27/2033431/cool-wet-spring-delays-washington.html#storylink=mirelated">told The Bellingham Herald</a> the area needs sun soon to ripen strawberries and following crops of raspberries and blueberries. Fri, 27 May 2011 20:29:48 +0000 Gary Crawford 1692 at http://kplu.org Cool, wet spring delays Washington strawberry crop