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New Defect ID Tools
Proper identification of damage, defects, diseases, and disorders is the first step in solving the issue and producing quality fruit. Many issues can be difficult to identify…
Q & A from “Flowering, fruit set, and pollination biology”
The following questions arrose during the discussion at the end of the presentation by Dr. Matthew Whiting on Flowering, fruit set, and pollination biology hosted…
Hand washing short videos for orchards and packinghouses
One of the most important steps you can take to protect yourself and your workers from COVID-19 and any other disease, is to properly wash…
Current Status of the Powdery Mildew Fungicide Toolbox in Cherries
New research results confirm resistance to Group 11 fungicides. More than half of the powdery mildew isolates had developed various levels of DMI (Group 3)…
X Phytoplasma Epidemic
Written by Tianna DuPont, WSU Extension. February 5, 2020. Update April 15, 2020. Fig. 1. X Phytoplasma symptoms in Rainier cherries (left) versus healthy cherries…
Bee-ware the Giant Asian Hornet!
Two different Asian pests have found their way to North America: the Asian giant hornets, Vespa mandarinia in Whatcom County and Vespa ducalis in British…
Chemical Thinning Options for Bartlett Pears
In the face of relentlessly increasing labor costs and frequently disappointing returns, many pear growers are looking for ways to reduce their input costs and…
Tree Fruit Extension Response to COVID-19
We are here. Even though our county offices and Research and Extension Centers are closed to the public and most office work is being done…
WA 38 Size Distribution Profile in Pre-Commercial Plantings
The purpose of this report is to show the fruit size distribution of two maturing orchards between the years 2010 to 2016 (years 2-8 of…
Differences Between State and Federal Worker Protection Standard Requirements
Washington State Dept. of Labor & Industries has more restrictive requirements for worker safety than the federal Agricultural Worker Protection Standard. WSDA developed this fact…
