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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…
The First Year of the Pear Psylla Phenology-based Management Program Exhibits IPM Success
2022 was the first year of comparing WSU’s pear psylla IPM phenology program against conventional programs in commercial pear orchards. Compared with conventional orchards, IPM…
Apple Orchard Microclimates
Find out how much weather conditions in your apple orchard differ from nearby open-field weather stations and what that means for orchard management.
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…
Evaluation of Pear IPM Toolbox Project
Help evaluate the impact of a recent pear IPM project.
Cosmic Crisp – 2022 Pre harvest observations
Written by B. Sallato and I. Hanrahan, October 2022. Growers are starting to harvest their WA 38 orchards, and while it is still early to…
