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Optimización de las Aplicaciones de Fungicidas en Pre-cosecha para el Manejo de Enfermedades de Post-cosecha
En la mayoría de las enfermedades post-cosecha de manzanas y peras, las infecciones son iniciadas en el huerto en diferentes momentos durante la temporada de…
Optimize Preharvest Fungicide Sprays for Managing Postharvest Diseases
For most post-harvest diseases of apple and pear, infections are initiated in the orchard at different times during the growing season. As the harvest season…
Where Your Water Comes from Video
The Department of Ecology has posted the third video in the series commemorating 100 Years of Water Law.
Spotted Wing Drosophila Monitoring for 2017
With cherry bloom behind us, and straw coming up rapidly, it’s time to finalize plans for trapping spotted wing drosophila (SWD), and thinking about which…
Don’t forget about the seedbank when you are thinking about weed control.
When researchers think about weed control in crop production, we often think about 'short-term' results, i.e. weed control after 30 days, weed control after 90…
Use updated Leafroller timing for best control
Timing is everything when it comes to effective pest management. Knowing when a pest is susceptible to which kind of pesticide is the key for…
Size Matters: Apply herbicides to small weeds for increased success
Weed size is a significant factor influencing the management of weeds with foliar applied herbicides. Larger weeds are notoriously difficult to control, as compared to…
Fire Blight Management- Tips for Using Blossom Protect
With the large number of fire blight infections last year plan as if fire blight is in your neighborhood this year. Time will tell in…
Powdery Mildew Management in Conventional and Organic Apple Orchards
Powdery mildew of apple is caused by the fungus Podosphaera leucotricha, a different species from the one that causes powdery mildew on cherry, Podosphaera clandestina.…
Pear Pruning for Young Bartlett
Dr. Stefano Musacchi, professor of horticulture at Washington State University and Bob Gix, horticulturist at Blue Star Orchard shared pear pruning tips at this winter's…
