News Articles
Pear Psylla Phenology Update
Written by Louis Nottingham, August 9, 2021 Pear Psylla’s Current Status: The 2nd generation of summerform adults are at or past peak in most regions.…
Fruit nutrient sampling at harvest – Making apples to apples comparisons among blocks and storage lots
Written by Lee Kalcsits and Bernardita Sallato, Washington State University, August 2021 The goal of nutrient sampling at harvest is to understand the nutrient…
The effect of Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni infection on sweet cherry fruit
Published in Phytopathology Journal online on May 7, 2021, by Wright AA, Shires MK, Beaver C, Bishop G, Dupont ST, Naranjo R, Harper S. Summarized…
Washington and Oregon State Extension Announce a New App for Little Cherry and X-disease Symptom and Insect Scouting
Download a new phone application designed to help orchardists scout, sample and identify symptoms and insect vectors of X-disease phytoplasma and Little cherry virus now…
Real-Time In-Orchard Apple Heat Stress Monitoring System
Sunburn is a major issue in apple production, resulting up to 40% yield loss. Sunburn adversely affects the fruit aesthetics and reduces marketability. For several…
The ‘Honeycrisp’ Playbook: Bitter Pit Response to Rootstock and Region in Eastern New York State
Written by by Daniel J. Donahue 1*, Gemma Reig Córdoba 2, Sarah E. Elone 1, Anna E. Wallis 3 and Michael R. Basedow 4 1…
Using Soil Moisture Sensors in Pears
Irrigation sensors help you make more informed irrigation decisions based on soil moisture conditions in the root zone.
Survey: Natural Enemy Releases for Apples and Pears
Please respond to the following survey, which is designed to determine what current grower practices are regarding releasing beneficial insects for pest control in orchards…
Recursos para el manejo de la Enfermedad de la Cereza Pequeña (LCD)
Multiple resources are available for scouting and sampling of X-disease and Little Cherry disease during the 2021 season.
IPM for spotted wing drosophila (SWD)
There is renewed interest nationwide in improving IPM for spotted wing drosophila (SWD). This pest has been present in the continental US for over a…
