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Green Lacewings – Know the Good Guys in your Pear Orchard
As part of a Pear IPM project we are tracking natural enemies in pear orchards and we wanted to share who is active now with…
Pear IPM Post Harvest Sprays
The end of pear season is finally upon us. One topic of discussion is the potential need for and strategy for postharvest sprays to manage…
Cherry Residue Study Results Available
For the eighth consecutive year, the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission has conducted studies to provide the Northwest cherry industry basic information about residues of…
Mormon Crickets on the Move
There have been a number of reports of Mormon crickets recently, and sure enough, this is the time of year we start to see them…
Tree Assistance Program
TAP provides disaster assistance to eligible orchardists and nursery tree growers to replant or rehabilitate trees, bushes, and vines that were lost because of an…
Time to protect for doubling in Cherries
Those of you growing cherries that are sensitive to pistil doubling (e.g., ‘Bing’, ‘Tieton’, ‘Early Robin’) should consider protecting the crop during this period of…
Campylomma bug – Know the Good Guys in your Pear Orchard
As part of a Pear IPM project we are tracking natural enemies in pear orchards and we wanted to share who is active in the…
The importance of room and bin sanitation to reduce postharvest decay
It is important to prepare adequately to minimize decay rates during the long storage period.
Contribute your Interests the Specialty Crop Block Grant Funding Priorities
The Washington State Department of Agriculture’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program would like your help in identifying our state’s funding priorities for 2019. The top…
Apple Sunburn 101
Even though conditions have been relatively moderate most of this spring, the long, hot days of summer are coming. It is time for apple growers…
