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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.
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