News Articles
Beauty with Benefits – Native Plants for Beneficial Insects
WSU researcher David James has studied more than 100 perennial plants native to Central Washington to learn which native plants beneficial insects prefer.
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.
Pear Psylla – Summer Generations Overview and Management
In most regions of Washington, the first generation of pear psylla nymphs have completed development, giving way to the first round of summerform adults. When…
Green Fruit Thinning with the Equilifruit Disc
Green fruit thinning is the final opportunity to adjust and set your final fruit number per leader and the placement of fruit down the limb.…
Mechanical Hedging in Apples
WSU's Karen Lewis shares an update on mechanical hedging in apples.
Strategies to Minimize Postharvest Rots of Apple and Pear
Preventing rots from damaging stored apple and pear starts by good orchard sanitation practices and timely fungicide applications. However, postharvest practices will help extend the…
Superficial Scald Management in Apples
Superficial scald, also called storage scald, is a pre-eminent physiological disorder caused by chilling injury. This article is a brief overview and update on scald…
Optimización de las Aplicaciones de Fungicidas en Pre-cosecha para el Manejo de Enfermedades de Post-cosecha
En la mayoría de las enfermedades post-cosecha de manzanas y peras, las infecciones son iniciadas en el huerto en diferentes momentos durante la temporada de…
Optimize Preharvest Fungicide Sprays for Managing Postharvest Diseases
For most post-harvest diseases of apple and pear, infections are initiated in the orchard at different times during the growing season. As the harvest season…
Don’t forget about the seedbank when you are thinking about weed control.
When researchers think about weed control in crop production, we often think about 'short-term' results, i.e. weed control after 30 days, weed control after 90…
