News Articles
Rodent Management
Rodent management tips from Roger Baldwin, UC Davis Wildlife Specialist.
Recommended Harvest Criteria for Commercial WA-38 Storage in 2023
Use this guide in addition to the published marketing and quality standards for the 2023 crop year. First ship date for fruit produced in the…
Cost Share Funds Available to Cherry and Stone Fruit Producers through Grant for X-disease and Little Cherry Disease Tree Removal
Washington State University Extension in partnership with county Conservation Districts and Pest Boards announce the availability of cost-share funds for the removal and testing of…
Early Fall Defoliation in Sweet Cherry
In perennial species, natural leaf senescence in the fall is part of a remobilization of mobile nutrients and carbohydrates to wood, buds and roots.
Reimbursement for Composting
WSDA is launching the Compost Reimbursement Program to encourage on-farm compost use. Approximately $1 million will be distributed annually on a first-come, first-served basis. All…
BMPs for tree removal for X disease and Little Cherry Virus infected trees
Methods to remove trees infected with X-disease or Little cherry disease.
AgWeatherNet Update
The month of August saw the completion of two new Mesonet tower stations bringing the network total to 40. It was also a busy month…
Fall Leafhopper Management
Manage leafhopper vectors of X-disease in their final fall generation.
NOSB Fall 2023 Meetings and Grower Comment Opportunity
The National Organic Standards Board’s annual fall comment period is open, with several materials crucial to organic tree fruit under review. The NOSB highly values…
Announcement: 2023 Cherry MRL Report
Since 2011, the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission has conducted annual studies to provide the Northwest cherry industry basic information about residues of commonly used…
