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Tree Fruit News July 10, 2018

NEWS

Leaf with brown necrosis around the edge

Leaf Tissue Analysis

Red Delicious apple with blue mold side infection showing blue-green spore masses.

The importance of room and bin sanitation to reduce postharvest decay

It is important to prepare adequately to minimize decay rates during the long storage period.

WA 38 Characteristics and Horticulture

WSU’s Cosmic Crisp webpage is the go to for the latest research based production information. Here we cover growth habit, establishment considerations, training systems, pruning techniques, crop load management, fruit type and fruit quality.

Campylomma bug – Know the Good Guys in your Pear Orchard

As part of a Pear IPM project we are tracking natural enemies in pear orchards and we wanted to share who is active in the orchard now with you. Here we describe campyloma. As you…

OPPORTUNITIES

Contribute your Interests the Specialty Crop Block Grant Funding Priorities

The Washington State Department of Agriculture’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program would like your help in identifying our state’s funding priorities for 2019. The top priorities will be used in our Block Grant’s competitive process….

WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS

EVENTS

Pear IPM Field Day  July 19 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Dryden, WA

Okanogan Horticultural Society Annual Tour  July 26 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Tonasket,

Apple Exporter Workshop – Wenatchee  August 1 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 pm Wenatchee, WA

Apple Exporter Workshop – Yakima August 2 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 pm Yakima, WA

Next Generation Network – Organic Tour  August 22 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Royal City, WA

TEAM

Karen Lewis
Tianna DuPont
Gwen Hoheisel
Marcella Magby
Manoella Mendoza
Claire Murphy
Jodi Rinaldi
Bernardita Sallato
Tory Schmidt
Ricardo Lima Pinto

Suppported by the WSU Tree Fruit Endowment

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