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Sprayer Technology Adoption and Related Skills (STARS) Survey
A survey to assess the specific skill set needed to purchase and operate new sprayer technology.
Cherry Grower Assistance Needed in Spotted Wing Drosophila Survey
Help us protect your crops against spotted wing drosophila!
The Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission (WTFRC) Apple Technology Roadmap 2024-2026
The Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission (WTFRC), founded in 1969, represents tree fruit producers in Washington state, including apple, cherry, and stone fruit growers and…
Cross-compatibility of apple cultivars and pollinizers
S allele compatability for apple and pollenizers.
2024 Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission Grant Awards for Cherry
Date: January 2024 Authors: Paige Beuhler and Ines Hanrahan For 2024, the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission (WTFRC) approved $230,561 to help fund six (6)…
PACMAN SCRI 2024 Conference Videos Posted
The PACMAN SCRI project has posted a video playlist from their January Developers Conference for Precision Crop Load Management of Apples.
A Pre-bloom Pear Psylla Management Program, 2024
An outline of current guidelines and evidence for effective pear pest management.
WTRFC Project Synopsis: Decision Support Tool for Precision Orchard Management
A project addressing individual tree nutrition requirements through a combination of automated sensing, machine learning algorithms, decision support tools, and variable rate technology.
Is it important to monitor bud tissue temperature for spring frost management in sweet cherry?
The relationship between air and bud tissue temperature could be used to better predict lethal temperatures.
Tree Fruit Industry Sponsored LCA Survey Now Live
The Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission is funding a study that will allow the Pacific Northwest apple industry to take charge of its own environmental…
