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February 2026
Fire Blight Fruit School (Virtual)
Join us for an intensive workshop focused on managing fire blight of apple and pear. The session will include presentations from experts on new management strategies and in-depth discussion.
Find out more »2026 International Orchard Meetup Webinar Series: The Impacts of Weather on Pome Fruit Quality and Storability
The International Virtual Orchard Meetup program brings together growers, researchers, government, and Extension agents. This year the meetups will discuss challenges related to heat stress, identify opportunities to improve fruit quality, and remain profitable.
Find out more »March 2026
WSU Tree Fruit Heat School
Join us March 11th from 8:30 AM-2:30 PM for the WSU Tree Fruit Heat School. This free event will focus on understanding and managing heat-related challenges in apple and pear production. The program brings together research-based insights and applied discussions on sunburn physiology and mitigation, red color development in apples and pears, and the impacts of heat on postharvest storage and fruit quality.
Find out more »Okanogan Pest Management Discussion Group
A planning meeting to make a process to talk to neighbors and scout to remove wild trees and manage backyard trees that are a source of codling moth.
Find out more »Columbia Basin Tree Fruit Club
Columbia Basin Tree Fruit Club Join our March meeting Dr. Marco Pitino (USDA -ARS). Dr. Pitino has an extensive background in molecular biology and plant pathology, encompassing a deep exploration of plant, insect, and pathogen interactions. His work centers on identifying key effector proteins involved in these interactions and developing innovative countermeasures, such as specialized protein inhibitors, to mitigate the harmful effects of plant pathogens. Dr. Pitino will talk about "Breaking the Cycle of X-Disease in Cherry: Advanced Strategies…
Find out more »April 2026
Postharvest discussion forum
More details to come soon. This event will be held in at the WSU Yakima County Extension Office in Union Gap (with an online option for those who can't attend). Dr. Carolina Torres (WSU - TFREC) will talk about lenticel breakdown disorder (LBD). We are working on securing someone in postharvest pathology. The structure will be two presentations (one from Dr. Torres, one TBD), followed by open discussion (discussion points available if needed). Due to Zoom security issues from the…
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