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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…
WSU Decision Aid System Update May 2024
Codling moth updates begin!
AgWeatherNet (AWN) Update
This month, AgWeatherNet (AWN) is highlighting our heat stress management tools as we prepare for warming temperatures.
Corina Serban Re-joins WSU Tree Fruit Extension Team
We are excited to welcome Corina Serban as the Little Cherry Disease (LCD) Information and Technology Transfer (ITT) Tree Fruit Extension Educator within the Washington…
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.
2024 WA Tree Fruit Research Commission Grant Awards for Apple Crop Protection
For 2024, the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission approved $382,412 to help fund six (6) new Apple Crop Protection projects.
2024 WA Tree Fruit Research Commission Grant Awards for Apple Horticulture and Postharvest
For 2024, the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission approved $420,012 to help fund four (4) new Apple Horticulture and Postharvest projects.
Robotic Pollination of Apples in Commercial Orchards
Explore the transformative role of robotic technology in pollinating apples, offering a sustainable solution in the face of declining natural pollinators.
Sanitation of Agricultural Field Equipment Questionnaire
We need your help to understand cleaning and sanitation in the field.
