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How will changes in almond pollination effect tree fruit?
Uncertainty in beekeeping and challenges in the almond industry are likely to impact tree fruit growers in Washington. Maintain and build good relationships with your…
Alternative Weedy Hosts for X-disease Phytoplasma
Additional weedy hosts for the X-disease phytoplasma affecting cherries and stone fruit have been identified by the WSU Harper lab.
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!
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)…
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.
WA 64 Update
Negotiations with the first potential licensee for WA 64 have begun.
