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2023 WA Tree Fruit Research Commission Grant Awards for Apple Crop Protection
The WA Tree Fruit Research Commission approved $121,457 to help fund five (5) new Apple Crop Protection projects for 2023.
SCRI PACMAN Briefings Webinar Recordings
PACMAN Briefings recordings are now available.
Spring Pear Psylla Update April 2023
Stay up-to-date on pear pest monitoring data, decision support resources, and upcoming projects.
2023 WA Tree Fruit Research Commission Grant Awards for Apple Horticulture and Postharvest
The Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission approved $562,722 to help fund seven (7) new Apple Horticulture and Postharvest projects for 2023.
Current Guidelines for Releasing Natural Enemies
Releases of purchased natural enemies can be an effective way to organically manage arthropod pests. Find out how to optimize your investment in this management…
Full Bloom Dates for Red Delicious Apples
Current degree days for Wenatchee are 445, + 35 from 30 year average and -154 from 2020 (March 21, 2021).
Honeycrisp Virtual Meetups Takeaways
In this article, we review the key questions answered by experts about managing crop load, nutrition, rootstocks, and harvest for Honeycrisp.
Decision Support Tools for Frost Mitigation
This article summarizes some of the available and emerging decision-support tools that can be used in tandem to mitigate frost effectively.
Pre-bloom pear psylla management program, 2023
Good timing and selection of sprays will kill pear psylla and other pests, reduce unnecessary spray costs, and set up your summer management for success.
Effect of multi-leader training systems and Prohexadione-Ca applications on apple cultivar ‘WA 38’
In a grafted WA38 trial Prohexadione-Calcium significantly reduced excessive tree vigor and resulted in larger and more uniform fruit size compared to the control.
