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End of Year Spray Program Evaluation
Now that the growing season is coming to a close, you might be wondering what parts of your pest management program worked well, and which…
Recordings from the Pear Rootstock & Systems Webinar Now Available
The Pear Rootstocks and Systems Virtual Field Tour Webinar held on August 14 was a successful event with 164 registrants. The events tag line was…
Winter Educational Opportunities
WSU Tree Fruit Extension will provide a variety of learning opportunities this fall and winter in order to continue to bring growers research-based information while…
Ambrosia Harvest Indices and CA Storage Protocols in British Columbia
To date, Ambrosia maturity has largely been determined by starch index. The general recommendation is to start harvest at a starch of 2.6 and finish…
2020 Cherry MRL Report
Since 2011, the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission has conducted annual studies to provide the Northwest cherry industry basic information about residues of commonly used…
Case studies on tree removal for X-disease phytoplasma and Little cherry virus
August and early September are good times to remove trees infected with X-disease phytoplasma and Little cherry virus. Quick removal reduces the time infected trees…
FSA Tree Assistance Program Offers Support for Little Cherry Tree Removal
New August 2020 when X-disease or Little Cherry infections reach or exceed 20% of a stand the whole block may be eligible for tree loss…
Questions and Answers on Insect Vectors of X-disease Phytoplasma
Interview with Tobin Northfield, WSU Entomology.
Achieving higher dry matter pears with better quality using pruning
Fruit dry matter is becoming a prominent thought in growers' minds as accumulating research suggests a direct connection between fruit dry matter content and consumer…
X-disease phytoplasma vector management for 2020
Managing the leafhopper vectors of X-disease phytoplasma post-harvest is important this season to slow the spread of the pathogen. Here we cover basic considerations. Keep…
