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New Organic Courses through USDA-NOP
The USDA National Organic Program (NOP) is offering two new courses focused on 1) “Residue Sampling and Testing,” designed to provide insights for those overseeing…
New Pear Psylla Project Initiation: Precision Management using pear psylla degree-day model
Pear psylla has been a top challenge to pear growers in the PNW since it first arrived in the 1940s. Chemical insecticides have never been…
New Resources for Sprayers
The goal for all pesticide applications should be to get every drop to the crop. Calibration ensures that the appropriate product rate is applied by…
Welcome! New Extension ITT Coordinator Specialist in Post-harvest Systems
Chris Hedges has been hired to work with the WSU Tree Fruit Extension Team and the Carolina Torres post-harvest systems program. Chris is a native…
Dendrometers in the apple industry in Washington – Five Facts
Dendrometers are sensors that can be used in the apple industry to improve orchard management. This infographic presents five facts that you should know about…
Dendrómetros en la industria de la manzana en Washington – Cinco Aspectos
Los dendrómetros son sensores que pueden ser usados en la industria de la manzana para mejorar el manejo de la huerta. En esta infografía se…
New USDA Projects Funded to Support the Washington Tree Fruit Industry
Members of the Tree Fruit Extension team have been working hard to secure federal funding for challenges facing the industry. They are part of national…
Pear IPM Webinar a Success
Chris Strohm, Louis Nottingham, and Tianna DuPont, Washington State University and Rick Hilton, Oregon State University shared an update on 2020 Pear IPM research with…
Cherry Institute January 2021
This year's Cherry Institute will be a little different. Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions in place, the organizers have planned for an entirely virtual…
WSU launches water management survey in Yakima, Okanogan, Methow, and Walla Walla basins
Do you have views about how water should be managed within your Basin? We want to hear them! Washington State University scientists and collaborators will…
