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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.…
Cosmic Crisp Showcased on PBS
A New Approach For a New Apple Variety is a short documentary video recently appearing on Public Television's program Market to Market the revolutionary way WA38 Cosmic…
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…
New and Emerging Tools for Crop Load Management of Apple
After a long, tough winter, the temperatures are finally creeping up and the snow is starting to melt. Most of us still have a lot…
Help Improve the PNW Dark Sweet Cherry Developmental Index Chart
OSU and WSU are developing a PNW Dark Sweet Cherry Developmental Index Chart from work done by Todd Einhorn and David Gibeaut. At the heart…
Integrating Beneficial Habitat on your Farm
Integrated Biological Pest Management for Vegetable Growers, Orchardists, Viticulturists & other Columbia Gorge Farmers. THURSDAY, February 23, 2017: MOSIER, Oregon. 8:30a.m. – 4p.m. Mosier Grange…
Invitation to attend the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission Apple Horticulture & Postharvest Review and Crop Protection Review in Yakima
The Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission (WTFRC) is inviting all interested industry members to attend two upcoming research reviews in Yakima January 25th and 26th.…
