NEWS
Spotted Wing Drosophila Monitoring for 2017
With cherry bloom behind us, and straw coming up rapidly, it’s time to finalize plans for trapping spotted wing drosophila (SWD), and thinking about which trap/lure combination might work best for your situation. We’ve come…
Resources for Managing Cherry Pesticide Residues
When it comes to concerns over pesticide residues, cherry growers require a lot of complex, up-to-the-minute information to make appropriate management decisions. Specifically, they need to know exactly where their sales desks intend to export…
Don’t forget about the seedbank when you are thinking about weed control.
When researchers think about weed control in crop production, we often think about ‘short-term’ results, i.e. weed control after 30 days, weed control after 90 days, weed control at harvest, etc. But weeds and weed…
Calcium Recommendations for Apples
Calcium management is critical to control bitter pit, especially for susceptible varieties. Good management should always be systems-based starting with adequate supplies in the soil, good tree and root health, sufficient water to move calcium…
Cherry Calcium Management Update
In Dr Wang’s recent study he found that the previous recommendation of three calcium applications did not increase concentrations of calcium in the fruit. Six applications between pit hardening and harvest was able to increase…
LATEST VIDEOS
WA 38 ‘Cosmic Crisp™’ Fall Field Visits – Part 1
Drs. Bruce Barritt, Ines Hanrahan and Mr. Tom Auvil describe WA38 ‘Cosmic Crisp™’ cultivar characteristics, tree handling, rootstocks, pollination, thinning, the issue of stem punctures, stem clipping, fruit size, shape, color and post harvest performance.
WA 38 ‘Cosmic Crisp™’ Fall Field Visits – Part 2
The WA 38 (or Cosmic Crisp™) trial compares vertical spindle, bi-axis and V-trellis training systems and both the M9-Nic29 and Geneva 41 rootstocks. Trial results are discussed by trial participants. Topics discussed include pruning and…
