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Washington Organic Resources
As the demand for organic agriculture in our state grows, it is important that the public is able to easily find information and resources about…
DA Meter Maturity Indicator
The DA meter is a handheld device which non-destructively measures the difference of absorbance between 670 and 720 nm. The value correlates with the chlorophyll…
Quick Reference Guide to the Worker Protection Standard (WPS) as Revised in 2015 available
The 'Quick Reference Guide to the Worker Protection Standard (WPS) as Revised in 2015' is available for download. The WPS is a federal regulation designed…
Photoselective Anti Hail Netting
Netting can protect your crop from hail, well worth the value when mother nature strikes. Photo-selective anti-hail nets can also provide additional value by reducing…
Virus Sensitivity in G.935
A recent article authored by Marc Fuchs of Cornell University published in the summer issue of the New York Fruit Quarterly affirmed the concerns that…
Update on the Newly Reported Apple Yellow Rot Caused by Lambertella
Yellow rot, previously described as Lambertella rot, has been identified very recently as a postharvest decay of apple. It is caused by a fungus named…
PAL-BX|ACID5
Atago’s PAL-BX|ACID5 is able to measure the soluble solid content (SSC) and the titratable acidity (TA) of the same sample. The master kit, besides the…
Accuvin Titratable Acidity Test
The Accuvin Titratable Acidity Test is a fast and easy to use tube test to estimate the titratable acidity (TA) concentration in apples. The price…
General Versus Location-specific Fungicide Recommendations to Reduce Decays
For many years, general spray recommendations preharvest or at harvest were given based on the assumed efficacy of the fungicide. However, some fungicides may not…
Water Quality Assessment Approved
The Washington State Department of Ecology is pleased to announce that the Water Quality Assessment submitted to EPA on September 28, 2015 has been approved…
