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Get Ready for Thinning Season
Spring is here and it is time to get ready for thinning season. While all aspects of orchard management are important, there may be no…
Codling Moth Mating Disruption Considerations
Codling moth mating disruption is the foundation for integrated pest management in apple and pears. It is important to remember that the mode of action…
2023 Crop Protection Guide for Tree Fruit Available
The 2022 Crop Protection Guide for Tree Fruit is available. New in the 2022 guide is a section for leafhopper control in cherries. Over 60…
Meet Our New Communications Coordinator!
My name is Jodi Harms and I am the new Communications Coordinator for the WSU Tree Fruit Network....
PACMAN Briefings Uploaded
Precision Crop Load Management of Apples (PACMAN) is a USDA-NIFA-SCRI funded project led by Cornell University and includes Co-project investigators from WSU (Stefano Musacchi and…
Mapping orchard variability and soil attributes to improve site-specific management decision making
A smart orchard project was implemented in Washington apple orchards in 2020 in collaboration with several industry and university partners, with funding support from the…
NCW Tree Fruit Days Presentations Posted
A selection of recordings of presentations from the 2023 Tree Fruit Days are now available.
Implications of delayed leaf abscission for spring nutrient management
Why didn’t leaves drop in 2022? In 2022, we experienced a delayed, but prolonged period of vegetative growth, suggesting that the normal signals for initiating…
2023 WA Tree Fruit Research Commission Grant Awards for Technology
In December of 2022, the WA Tree Fruit Research Commission approved $394,302 for five (5) new technology research projects for the upcoming year. All newly…
2023 WA Tree Fruit Research Commission Grant Awards for Cherry
For 2023, the WA Tree Fruit Research Commission approved $307,326 to help fund seven (7) new projects. The Oregon Sweet Cherry Commission (OSCC) is co-funding…
