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Orchard of the Future Industry Member Exchange with the Netherlands and Washington State
The Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission participated in an exchange with Dutch growers and tree fruit industry members.
Grounding Long-Term Soil Health Tree Fruit Research in Stakeholder Needs
From soil health issues to fruit quality concerns, growers face obstacles that demand innovative solutions....
FDA Releases FSMA Final Rule on Pre-Harvest Agricultural Water (Subpart E)
On May 6th, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a final rule on pre-harvest agricultural water, replacing the 2015 Produce Safety Rule requirements. The…
First Generation Leafhopper Adults Now Present
First generation adult leafhoppers known to transmit X-disease are now present in Washington orchards. Consider monitoring.
Sampling and Testing for X-disease and Little Cherry Disease
If you have trees with small, misshapen or poor colored fruit and suspect Little Cherry or X-disease, sample if the disease has not been previously…
Robotic System for Precision Blossom Thinning in Apples
Researchers at Washington State University have designed a robotic blossom thinning system, achieving promising results for targeted flower removal.
Broadleaf Weed Management a Component of Integrated X-disease Management
Manage broadleaf weeds in cherry orchards to help reduce the risk of X-disease phytoplasma.
Manage Root Suckers – a Component of Integrated X-disease Management
Root suckers provide easily accessible feeding sites for leafhopper vectors. Root suckers also tend to have higher levels of phytoplasma earlier in the season, likely…
Pruning out Fire Blight Infections
It is important to quickly prune out fire blight infected materials soon after an infection occurs to reduce the bacterial ooze which insects and wind…
Temperature Inversion Forecasts Available for AgWeatherNet Mesonet Tower Stations
AgWeatherNet (AWN) has rolled out 24-hour temperature inversion forecasts for 21 Mesonet tower stations.
