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Frost Protection Tools, Upcoming Cold Hardiness Webinar, and Team Additions
AgWeatherNet is back with its Weather with AgWeatherNet monthly webinar series! In October, we featured our new forecasting platform for frost protection. Join us this…
Pear psylla damage comparable in conventional and IPM orchards across the first three years using IPM
Wenatchee Valley pear orchards in their third year of following IPM guidelines experienced similar pear psylla damage as conventional orchards in 2024.
STAR Conservation Survey
Help us by sharing your insights! We are surveying experts and practitioners (i.e., farmers, researchers, agronomists, etc.) to learn more about the tree fruit conservation…
Effective Strategies for Managing Bacterial Canker During Fall
Bacterial canker in sweet cherries is caused by the bacterium Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae (PSS) van Hall (Romoli, 1963, Latorre et al., 1980). This pathogen…
Recommended Harvest Criteria for Commercial WA-38 Storage in 2024
Use this guide in addition to the published marketing and quality standards for the 2024 crop year. First ship date for fruit produced in the…
Mesonet Expansion
We're thrilled to announce that we have rounded the NW corner of the Olympic Mountains with the addition of a new Mesonet weather station in…
Save the Dates North Central Washington Tree Fruit Days January 21-23 in Wenatchee, Feb 6 in Omak
Join us for WSU Tree Fruit Extension Programs in North Central Washington on January 21,22,23, and February 6, 2025. Co-sponsored by Northwest Cherries, Pear Bureau…
Washington State University New WA 64 Cultivar License
WSU has licensed the International New-Varieties Network LLC as the exclusive licensee for WA 64 in the United States and internationally.
2024 Cherry MLR Report
The recent Maximum Residue levels study results are available for 2024.
Mesonet Expansion and Fall Maintenance Update
We're thrilled to announce the addition of a new Mesonet weather station in Joyce, WA. As we transition into fall, our team has completed essential…
