Eric McNerney, a young grower from Hood River, Oregon

Eric McNerney, a young grower from Hood River, Oregon

age/ 33hometown/ Hood River, Oregoncrops/ pears, cherries, blueberries and applesrole/ field operations at McNerney Farms and field representative at Cascade Cherry Growers What were some of your first farm experiences? Growing up, some of the earliest orchard blocks had hand lines, and when I was probably knee-high, I’d carry one pipe while Dad carried the rest. I’d play around out there changing water or whatnot. When we got a little further d…