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County Horticultural Pest and Disease Boards in Washington State
Every county in Washington State that has commercial tree fruit operations that ship fruit to specific countries outside the United States are required to have…
Effect of net enclosure of ‘Honeycrisp’ and ‘Gala’ apple trees on fruit set and seed production
Written by Mokhles Elsysy, Sara Serra, Phil Schwallier, Stefano Musacchi and Todd Einhorn. Summarized by Bernardita Sallato, WSU, December 2019. Fruit thinning is essential for…
What Specialty Crops Might Thrive in the Northwest in the Future?
Specialty crop production, like virtually all agricultural systems across the region, will be challenged by climate change. Over the coming decades, the Northwest is projected…
Under Pressure – Pressure gauge practices for sprayers
Written by Margret McCoy, WSU Ph.D. Student, Horticulture/Viticulture This time of year many growers are exchanging their daily use machinery away from orchard management tools…
Fall kaolin sprays suppress psylla next year
Using Surround (kaolin) is a very effective method for repelling pear psylla. This white clay powder covers the bark of trees, preventing psylla from laying…
Preliminary observations on ‘Green Spot’ symptoms in WA 38
Green spot refers to a discoloration identified on WA 38 fruit that could indicate a potential disorder. The cause(s) for green spot are unknown and…
Post Harvest Little Cherry Disease Management
As cherry harvest is finishing up, this is the best time to sample trees with small cherries for little cherry disease. The Little Cherry Disease…
Soil (health) evaluation begins by asking “What’s the problem with my soil?”
Andrew McGuire, WSU Extension wrote a great article addressing some of the questions we all have about soil health evaluation, and a very important question…
Managing earwigs: how and why to conserve in pome fruits and suppress in stone fruits
Earwigs are omnivores capable of damaging fruits, but they can also suppress pests such as woolly apple aphid and pear psylla. So, are earwigs pests…
Tips to minimize apple and pear fruit infections in atypical cool and wet early season
Written by Achour Amiri, WSU, May 2019 The unusual cool and wet spring observed, so far this season in Central Washington, has to be…
