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WA 64 Update
Negotiations with the first potential licensee for WA 64 have begun.
Good to Know: Apple Pruning 101
As part of WSU and Good Fruit grower educational efforts, Bernardita Sallato shares advice about apple pruning basics and her experience with WA 38. This…
The Scouting Network: A New Tool for Bio-based Pear IPM
The Scouting Network is a new tool helping pear growers transition to bio-based Integrated Pest Management (IPM).
2024 Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission Grant Awards for Technology
The Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission (WTFRC) approved $328,077 for four (4) new technology research projects for the upcoming year.
Refreshing Herbicide Knowledge
Herbicide is a great tool for weed management. How do they work exactly? Let's refresh some basic herbicide-related information in this article.
Apple Orchard Effects on Weather Variables
This article provides information about the effects of orchard canopy structure on weather variables.
AgWeatherNet Update
Following the end of building season for the field crew, November saw a focus on the AWN web portal and the Tier 3 Private Network…
WTFRC Internal Program 2023 Research Reports
The WTFRC 2023 apple residue study report is now available.
Trechnites Insidiosus: What you need to know about this pear psylla natural enemy
Schmidt-Jeffris taught a group of 68 growers and consultants about Trechnites a key parasitoid of pears at a recent November workshop. Trechnites insidiosus is the…
Year 2 of pheno-IPM for pear psylla management: it worked, 2023
In their second year following IPM guidelines, pear orchards on this research project had less honeydew damage and more beneficials than comparison conventional orchards.
