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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…
The Complexities and Opportunities of Water Markets
A key impact of climate change on water availability in the Columbia River Basin is a shift in the timing of water supply, as warmer…
New Cherry Economics Publications
This study is intended for growers and investors considering the economic and financial consequences of planting a high-density or ultra-high-density sweet cherry orchard.
Reducing areawide pear psylla winterforms requires an areawide effort
Pears are picked, but pear psylla are still present. Conventional orchards that used insecticide-based management have a five-fold increase in pear psylla abundance compared with…
