Farmers enlist surprising helpers in effort to save $300 million in lost crops: 'They have been extremely accurate'

Farmers enlist surprising helpers in effort to save $300 million in lost crops: 'They have been extremely accurate'

Canine noses can sniff out everything from disease-carrying pests to ecologically damaging invasive species. Now, they could be the key to ensuring a popular summer fruit continues to burst with flavor while saving the Northwest's agricultural industry millions in lost revenue.  As reported by the Yakima Herald-Republic, cherry growers in Washington state may soon use dogs to help detect which fruit trees are infected with little cherry disease …