Tree Fruit News Dec 2020

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 ninety-three pear growers, consultants and scientists in a webinar on…

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 teams and represent $16.9 million in total federal support from…

If you have removed trees due to Little Cherry Disease or X-disease please fill out the survey here. Survey results will help justify grants and resources.

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 survey owners of irrigated farms this winter in the Okanogan,…

When asked to write a short article about what people should know about WTFRC’s research reviews, I thought it best not to assume that everyone reading this would know what the heck a research review…

This is the second of a four-part video series from the sweet cherry cold hardiness webinar held on Oct 29, 2020. In this video, Jonathan Magby, WSU PhD candidate in the Horticulture Department, gives a…

This is the third of a four-part video series from the sweet cherry cold hardiness webinar held on Oct 29, 2020. In this video, New technology for reducing cold damage, Brent Arnoldussen, WSU PhD candidate…

This is the last of a four-part series from the sweet cherry cold hardiness webinar held on Oct 29, 2020. In this video, Assessing cold damage, Dr. Matthew Whiting, WSU professor, demonstrates how to assess…

L. Long, G. Lang & C. Kaiser Dec 2020. This new book provides comprehensive coverage of the history, genetic improvements, production physiology of growth and cropping, orchard establishment and management, and harvest considerations for sustainable…

Lee Kalcsits et al. 10/2020. Here, we highlight recent advancements and identify knowledge gaps in nutrient dynamics across the soil–rhizosphere–tree continuum for fruit crops.