News Articles
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…
Save the Date North Central Washington Tree Fruit Days January 16-18 in Wenatchee
Join us for WSU Tree Fruit Extension Programs in North Central Washington on January 16-18, 2024. Co-sponsored by WSU Extension, Northwest Cherries, Pear Bureau Northwest,…
The Fungi Among Us
This article is a summary of a presentation made to the Columbia Basin Tree Fruit Club on April 26, 2023.
Third-generation pear psylla outlook, August 2023
Pear psylla are starting to become more abundant in conventional than in IPM and organic orchards. What is happening and why?
AWN Station Update Required for Users of Desert Aire, Mattawa.E, and Prosser.NE
On October 1, 2023, AWN will decommission Desert Aire, Mattawa.E, and Prosser.NE.
2024 PNW Cherry and Stone Fruit Research Priorities Request for Proposals (RFP)
The Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission (WTFRC) and the Oregon Sweet Cherry Commission (OSCC) are seeking cherry and stone fruit research proposals in the following…
What Drones Have to Offer Agriculture
Ten years ago the use of drones was controversial with respect to national air space safety and not allowed; however, it has become clear that…
WSU Decision Aid System Update August 2023
Impact of bin piles on CM populations, model updates, and new tools on DAS
