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June 2026
Lacewing Release Field Visit – Royal City
Join us for field days highlighting new research on how to effectively use lacewings for biocontrol in apples. Three separate events contain the same content in different locations. Agenda Project objectives Demonstration of drone release Demonstration of hand and four wheeler release Activity: Beat tray recovery of lacewing larvae Overview of recommendations and lessons learned Speakers Rebecca Schmidt-Jeffris, USDA-ARS Chuck Weaver, GS Long/ ParaBug Teah Smith, Zirkle; Mike Brown, Gebbers; Dain Craver Registration Walk-ins welcome.
Find out more »2026 International Orchard Meetup Webinar Series
The International Virtual Orchard Meetup program brings together growers, researchers, government, and Extension agents. This year the meetups will discuss challenges related to heat stress, identify opportunities to improve fruit quality, and remain profitable.
Find out more »July 2026
Postharvest Discussion Forum
Join us for another Postharvest Discussion Forum, bringing together growers, packers, storage managers, researchers, and extension specialists to discuss current challenges facing Washington’s tree fruit industry. This event is free and open to the public.
Find out more »Granny Instructional Workshop – Objective Starch Measurements
Join us on Thursday, July 9th at 10 AM for a workshop/training on the use of Granny, a software designed for rating fruit using machine learning and image processing. This event will be in-person ONLY at the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission in Wenatchee.
Find out more »Pear Pest Management Discussion Group – Preventing Post Harvest Rots
Join us for a discussion on postharvest rots affecting pears. The discussion will target both in-field and warehouse strategies to reduce rots and increase packouts.
Find out more »Columbia Basin Tree Fruit Club
Join us in our next club meeting for a field demonstration of Mechanical Pruning in a Commercial Sweet Cherry Orchard
Find out more »Codling Moth IPM Field Day
Join us July 31st at 10 AM in Moxee for a hands-on workshop covering important topics on Codling Moth management and variable rate sprayers, with a demo of a variable rate sprayer at the WSU Smart Orchard in Moxee.
Find out more »August 2026
Columbia Basin Tree Fruit Club
Join us in our next club meeting to hear and learn about orchard floor management
Find out more »September 2026
Apple Focus Group
WSU Extension and the WSDA would like your help in researching changes in pesticide use in apples from 2020 to 2026 for organic and conventional apples. This will be done in a focus group setting. This information will help inform future WSU research to better meet the needs of the apple industry by identifying what is and isn’t being used in apple crop protection.
Find out more »WSU-USDA Sunrise Research Farm Field Day
Please join us at the 2026 WSU-USDA Sunrise Research Farm Field Day on September 23rd from 2 – 5 pm to learn the latest tree fruit research!
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