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WSU Decision Aid System Update July 2024
The DAS apple sunburn model
Apply for USDA Funding for Food Safety Certifications
The USDA has expanded funding for specialty crop growers through the Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops (FSCSC) program for 2024 and 2025, offering financial…
WSU Decision Aid System Update June 2024
Use DAS to consider natural enemies when controlling pests
AWN Update
The month of May saw the resumption of Mesonet station construction by the AgWeatherNet (AWN) Field Team and an expansion of our air quality network.…
Free earwigs and earwig training, Wenatchee, Yakima, Hood River, and Whatcom, 2024
Come get a free bucket of earwigs for your farm. July workshops will cover methods to mass-collect this stone fruit pest and transport them to…
There is More to Crop Insurance Than Signing Up
Crop insurance is a critical risk management tool available to fruit growers.
FDA Releases FSMA Final Rule on Pre-Harvest Agricultural Water (Subpart E)
On May 6th, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a final rule on pre-harvest agricultural water, replacing the 2015 Produce Safety Rule requirements. The…
First Generation Leafhopper Adults Now Present
First generation adult leafhoppers known to transmit X-disease are now present in Washington orchards. Consider monitoring.
Sampling and Testing for X-disease and Little Cherry Disease
If you have trees with small, misshapen or poor colored fruit and suspect Little Cherry or X-disease, sample if the disease has not been previously…
AWN enables Worker Heat Awareness Decision Support Tool
The AWN web portal has recently updated “Worker Heat Awareness” model page to deliver timely information to workplace supervisors and workers about weather station-specific heat…
