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Q & A from “Flowering, fruit set, and pollination biology”

The following questions arrose during the discussion at the end of the presentation by Dr. Matthew Whiting on Flowering, fruit set, and pollination biology hosted…

Hand washing short videos for orchards and packinghouses

One of the most important steps you can take to protect yourself and your workers from COVID-19 and any other disease, is to properly wash…

Current Status of the Powdery Mildew Fungicide Toolbox in Cherries

New research results confirm resistance to Group 11 fungicides. More than half of the powdery mildew isolates had developed various levels of DMI (Group 3)…

X Phytoplasma Epidemic

Written by Tianna DuPont, WSU Extension. February 5, 2020. Update April 15, 2020. Fig. 1. X Phytoplasma symptoms in Rainier cherries (left) versus healthy cherries…

Bee-ware the Giant Asian Hornet!

Two different Asian pests have found their way to North America: the Asian giant hornets, Vespa mandarinia in Whatcom County and Vespa ducalis in British…

Chemical Thinning Options for Bartlett Pears

In the face of relentlessly increasing labor costs and frequently disappointing returns, many pear growers are looking for ways to reduce their input costs and…

Tree Fruit Extension Response to COVID-19

We are here. Even though our county offices and Research and Extension Centers are closed to the public and most office work is being done…

WA 38 Size Distribution Profile in Pre-Commercial Plantings

The purpose of this report is to show the fruit size distribution of two maturing orchards between the years 2010 to 2016 (years 2-8 of…

Differences Between State and Federal Worker Protection Standard Requirements

Washington State Dept. of Labor & Industries has more restrictive requirements for worker safety than the federal Agricultural Worker Protection Standard.  WSDA developed this fact…

Apple Decline

Apple decline, an emerging problem for apple production in both the U.S. and Canada, is characterized by the rapid dieback of young trees. Many potential…
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