Tree Fruit in Washington State

Search:		"A Tree Fruit in Washington" Web site is being developed by an advisory board in cooperation with the Washington tree fruit industry. The advisory board is composed of the following individuals: Tom Butler -Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission Jerry Tangren-Web Team-Wenatchee Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center (TFREC) Gene Kupferman-Extension Tree Fruit Specialist, Wenatchee TFREC Kathy Barnard, Director, CAHNRS/WSU Extension Marketing and News Services Gwen-Alyn Hoheisel-Area Extension Specialist, Benton County Bob Hoffmann-Web Coordinator, Extension Communications and Educational Support Scott V. Fedale-Director, Extension Communications and Educational Support
		For the best Washington Tree Fruit resources at this time, please use the search field to the left or view the Web sites below: Tree Fruit Research & Extension Center in Wenatchee Tree Fruit Programs in Prosser Fruit Horticulture Program in Mt. Vernon Or see the experts listed below:
		By Specialization Pests & Disease Jay F. Brunner, Entomology; Direct insect pests Elizabeth Beers, Entomology; Indirect insect pests Mike Bush, Entomology, Yakima County Extension John E. Dunley, Entomology; Tree fruit entomology Ken Eastwell, Plant virology, tree fruit, grapes, asparagus, legume crops Gary Grove, Plant disease epidemiology, fungal diseases of tree fruits and grapes Gwen Hoheisel, Entomology, Benton and Franklin Counties Vince Jones, Entomology; Safe Food Initiative Ekaterini Riga, Plant Pathology, Assistant Professor and Extension Nematologist Tim Smith, Fire Blight of Apple and Pear, Chelan and Douglas Counties Extension Doug Walsh, Entomology, Statewide IPM coordinator, research and extension program on generation of new information on pesticides and pesticide alternatives Horticulture; Cultural Practices Bruce H. Barritt, Horticulture; Apple orchard management systems and rootstocks; apple cultivar breeding and development Don C. Elfving, Horticulture David Granatstein, Organic farming and sustainable agriculture, Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources Karen Lewis, Tree fruit production and labor issues; Grant and Adams Counties Extension Gary A. Moulton, Tree fruit crop trials; cider Jim Olmstead, Cherry breeding and genetics, Yakima County Larry E. Schrader, Horticulture; Fruit tree physiology Matt Whiting, Horticulture, Tree fruit production, physiology and genetic improvement in sweet cherry, apricot and other Prunus Sustainability and Organics David Granatstein, Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources Doug Walsh, Entomology, Statewide IPM coordinator, research and extension program on generation of new information on pesticides and pesticide alternatives Post-Harvest Eugene M. Kupferman, Horticulture; Postharvest maturity, handling and storage Chang-Lin Xiao, Post-harvest Pathology; Safe Food Initiative Soils & Nutrition Robert Parker, Crop and Soil Science, Weed control on irrigated crops, non-crop land, turf, aquatic sites Frank J. Peryea, Soil Science; Orchard soil management; fruit tree mineral nutrition Irrigation Troy Peters, Biological Systems Engineering, Irrigation Engineer/Extension Irrigation Specialist Business & Economics Karen Lewis, Tree fruit production and labor Norman Suverly, Economics, Okanogan County By Location WSU TFREC-Wenatchee: Jay F. Brunner, Director; Entomology; Direct insect pests Bruce H. Barritt, Horticulture; Apple orchard managementsystems and rootstocks; apple cultivar breeding and development Elizabeth Beers, Entomology; Indirect insect pests John E. Dunley, Entomology; Tree fruit entomology Don C. Elfving, Horticulture David Granatstein, Organic farming and sustainable agriculture, Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources Vince Jones, Entomology; Safe Food Initiative Eugene M. Kupferman, Horticulture; Postharvest maturity, handling and storage Frank J. Peryea, Soil Science; Orchard soil management; fruit tree mineral nutrition Larry E. Schrader, Horticulture; Fruit tree physiology Chang-Lin Xiao, Plant Pathology; Safe Food Initiative WSU-IAREC-Prosser Matt Whiting, Horticulture, Tree fruit production, physiology and genetic improvement in sweet cherry, apricot and other Prunus Ken Eastwell, Plant virology, tree fruit, grapes, asparagus, legumecrops Gary Grove, Plant disease epidemiology, fungal diseases of tree fruits and grapes Doug Walsh, Entomology, Statewide IPM coordinator, research and extension program on generation of new information on pesticides and pesticide alternatives Robert Parker, Crop and Soil Science, Weed control on irrigated crops, non-crop land, turf, aquatic sites Troy Peters, Biological Systems Engineering, Irrigation Engineer/Extension Irrigation Specialist Ekaterini Riga, Plant Pathology, Assistant Professor and Extension Nematologist Mount Vernon Northwestern WA Research and Extension Center Gary A. Moulton, Tree fruit crop trials; cider WSU County Extension: Karen Lewis, Grant and Adams Counties Tim Smith, Chelan and Douglas Counties Mike Bush, Yakima County Jim Olmstead, Yakima County Gwen Hoheisel, Benton and Franklin Counties Norman Suverly, Okanogan County