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Tree Fruit News July 10, 2017

NEWS

Inspect Your Orchard for Little Cherry Virus

Now that we are in the midst of cherry harvest, it’s a good time to inspect your orchard for Little Cherry Disease.  This disease is caused by one or a combination of pathogens – Little…

Irrigation Scheduling Tool Available Online and as a New Phone Ap

Water stress can affect fruit size and quality. The irrigation scheduler from AgWeatherNet is a handy tool which can help you match irrigation applications to tree fruit needs. It uses your soil type and tree…

WA Commercial Apple Grower Orchard Netting Survey

Please help with a survey. As part of a 2015 WSDA funded project “Physiological responses of apple under photo-selective anti-hail netting” our team is conducting a survey of WA apple growers about their present experience…

EVENTS

Next Generation Tree Fruit Network – Transitioning to Organic Tour

Join WSU and the Next Generation Tree Fruit Network for an opportunity to learn more about organic tree fruit production. We will discuss: compost and fertility & soil renovation as well as paperwork and certification.

OPPORTUNITIES

EVENTS

CPAAS Agricultural Technology Day 2017

July 31 @ 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm WSU – IAREC, Prosser,

Next Gen Transitioning to Organic Tour – North

August 2 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Chelan, WA

Taiwan Orchard-Bin Sampling – Prosser

August 3 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Prosser, WA

Next Gen Transitioning to Organic Tour – South

August 3 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Mesa, WA

Taiwan Orchard-Bin Sampling – Yakima (am)

August 9 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Yakima, WA

TEAM

 

Bernardita Sallato

Washington State University