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SUMMARY:Apple Day - North Central Washington Tree Fruit Days 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the latest research-based information. 4 WSDA pesticide update credits (with approval). In person event with hybrid virtual option. \nNorth Central Washington Tree Fruit Days\nJoin us for WSU Tree Fruit Extension Programs in North Central Washington. Co-sponsored by Northwest Cherries\, Pear Bureau Northwest\, NCW Fieldmen’s Association\, and the Okanogan Horticultural Association. These events provide the latest research-based information on horticulture\, pest and disease management. We hope you will join us to network and learn this winter. Apple\, Pear and Cherry Day will be held in Wenatchee\, WA January 20-22\, 2026 with a virtual webinar option. Okanogan Horticultural Day February 11\, 2026. \nFormat\nNCW Tree Fruit Days events in 2026 will be held in person with a virtual option through zoom webinars for Apple\, Pear and Stone Fruit Days. \nApple Day Topics\nSession 1: Pest and Disease Management \n\nOrganic codling moth management\nConventional codling moth management\n\nSession 2: Biocontrol \n\nLacewing release research updates\nNatural enemy releases panel\nNetting impact on codling moth and natural enemies\n\nSession 3: Improving Pack outs by Preventing Post Harvest Problems in the Field \n\nPreventing storage rots\nPre-harvest techniques to improve pack-outs\n\nSession 4: Profitability \n\nEfficiencies panel\nBenefits of field sorting\n\nCredits\n4 WSDA pesticide update credits (approved). \nRegistration\nFor online attendence see Virtual registration ($30) . \nNo pre-registration or fee required for in person attendance. \nIn person event is free (sponsored\, a $150 value). Thank you sponsors: Washington State University\, Northwest Cherries\, Pear Bureau Northwest\, NCW Fieldmen’s Association. Virtual attendee registration fee ($30 for 3 day event) covers additional cost of audio visual technician/live streaming for event. \nNetworking Lunch\nJoin us for the sponsored networking lunch which provides an opportunity to learn and network with your peers and visiting speakers. Sponsored lunch limited to the first 100 attendees per day. Apple Day Networking Lunch Sponsored by USDA SARE Grant. Register here. \nAgenda\n\n\nNCW Apple Day\nJanuary 20\, 2026 @ 9:00am-3:30 pm\nWenatchee Convention Center\n\nSession 1: Pest and Disease Management\n9:00 AM Organic codling moth management\nTobin Northfield\, WSU Entomology\nOrganic management. Update on virus resistance.\n\n9:25 AM What is the minimum conventional program for hard economic times\nBetsy Beers\, WSU Entomology\nCritical timings with the most cost-effective materials for conventional insect management.\n\n9:55 AM Break: Apple Tasting\n\nSession 2: BioControl\n10:20 AM Lacewing release research updates: Making progress towards scientifically-based recommendations\nRebecca Schmidt-Jeffris\, USDA-ARS\nThis talk will provide updates on an ongoing project that is determining how to successfully release lacewings at for aphid and mealybug management in apples. Topics addressed will include methods and timing of releases and compatibility of lacewings with organic spray programs.\n\n10:45 AM Grower experiences with natural enemy releases on-farm\nChuck Weaver\, GS Long/Parabug; Teah Smith\, Zirkle Fruit Company; Aaron Avila\, GS Long\n\n11:15 AM Maximizing Lacewing Releases\nBrett Levin\, Rincon-Vitova\nWe will be looking at Chysoperla rufilabris (red-lipped green lacewing) life cycle practically\, discussing different predatory behaviors between life stages and other organisms. We will also be covering some of the largest pitfalls of releasing lacewing eggs\, learning how to overcome them. Attendees should leave with a new sense of confidence knowing more about Green Lacewings as pieces in the IPM toolbox.\n\n11:40 AM Netting: codling moth control and natural enemy impacts\nBetsy Beers\, WSU-TFREC\n\n12:05 PM Lunch Sponsored by USDA-SARE and Orchard Robotics first 100 registrants.\n\n\nSession 3: Improving Pack outs by Preventing Post Harvest Problems in the Field\n1:20 PM How to minimize postharvest diseases in the orchard \nArild Arifin\, WSU Plant Pathology\n\n1:45 PM Pre-harvest techniques to improve packouts\nThiago Campbell\, WSU Extension\n\nThis serves as a complement and additional consideration to all current pre-harvest techniques used to improve fruit packouts. We will talk about the most important factors that can affect packouts and how to improve upon these while maintaining economic feasibility. \n\n\n\nSession 4: Profitability\n2:10 PM Efficiencies Panel\nMarshall Talbot moderator. Paul Carter\, McDougall and Sons; Wendell Walton\, Columbia Fruit; Gilbert Plath\, Washington Fruit\nHedgers\, power pruners and other tools with a 1-year return on investment. When cost cutting goes too far.\n\n2:35 PM Benefits of field sorting for your bottom line\nKarina Gallardo\, WSU\nDollar and cents benefits of getting only marketable fruit in the bin.\n\n\n\n3:00 PM Closing and Pesticide Credits\n\nVendors\nTo join the tradeshow please contact the NCW Fieldmen’s association at ncwfieldman@nwi.net \nSpeakers\nAchour Amiri is an Associate Professor in the Department of Plant Pathology at Washington State University. He focuses on tree fruit diseases in Washington State and Pacific Northwest with a focus on applied epidemiology of major pathogens in orchards and its linkage to post-harvest disease problems. \nErik van der Sluys has been working in the biocontrol industry for the past six years helping growers gain a deeper understanding of the effects of their IPM decisions on their local ecology. Over the past 10+ years\, Erik has been working in different orchard and row crop production as well as ornamental and cannabis facilities\, bringing an interesting perspective to pest management. \nThiago Campbell is a new WSU Tree Fruit Extension Educator focusing on postharvest pathology and physiology. Campbell has a pHD in horticulture from Washington State University. He is originally from Miami\, Florida\, where his family operates a small-scale mango orchard. \nRebecca Schmidt-Jeffris is a USDA-ARS Research Entomologist. Her research program focuses on the biological control of tree fruit pests by their natural enemies\, including augmentative releases\, pesticide non-target effects\, and natural enemy biology. \nBetsy Beers\, Professor and Entomologist\, WSU Department of Entomology\, Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center. Beers has worked for 30+ years on integrated pest management of apple and cherry pests. \nChuck Weaver is a horticulturalist with GS Long covering North Central Washington. \nTeah Smith\, Entomologist and Ag Consultant for Zirkle Fruit Company. Smith has worked on integrated pest management for the past 13 years.  Before that she worked 11 years in the Department of Entomology at WSU TFREC. \nKarina Gallardo is a Professor and Extension Specialist at Washington State University. Her program evaluates the economic feasibility\, adoption\, and consumer acceptance of agri-food technologies to support value-added opportunities for specialty crops and inform decision-making across the production and marketing of Washington’s agricultural supply chains. \nand many more coming soon \nCredits Q&A\nWSDA pesticide update credits.  To receive credits for online attendance\, participants must: \n\nRegister each participant including pesticide license information. Make sure registrant name matches name on license.\nAttend the full morning session. The webinar software tracks the number of minutes each attendee has participation. 3 credit sessions require 150 minutes of pesticide related content.\nRespond to poll questions and check-ins during the workshop.\n\nCommon Zoom Problems and Trouble Shooting\n\nCannot enter the webinar. \n\nEarly? If you are early you will receive a message that the meeting has not started yet. Just wait and we will have webinar open soon.\nEnter the passcode: you can attend the meeting without a zoom account\, but you have to enter the passcode to get in. Passcode: 1111.\n\n\n\n\nAll online participants will be required to have a zoom account to sign in due to WSU security policies. Go to https://zoom.us/ to sign up (free) and don’t forget to check your email to confirm. Please make sure to sign in early and check that zoom is working for you and that recent updates have been downloaded.\n\n\nNo sound\n\nCheck your audio settings in zoom. Click on the up arrow close to the microphone icon at the bottom of your screen. Choose audio settings and check that you have the correct speaker and microphone checked.\nCheck your audio in your computer settings.\n\n\n\n\nStill having trouble. Call (509) 293-8792. Note these phone numbers will be forwarded to volunteers during the hour before and after the webinar starts as Tianna will be running the meeting.\n\nCommon questions:\n\nCan I have multiple people watching on one computer? The webinar host can only verify attendance for each logged in participant. If it is not possible for each participant to login separately\, please contact Tianna (509) 713-5346 in advance to designate a host for your site who can verify attendance.
URL:https://treefruit.wsu.edu/event/ncw-apple-day-2026/
LOCATION:Wenatchee Convention Center\, Wenatchee\, 98801\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="WSU%20Extension%20-%20Tianna%20DuPont":MAILTO:tianna.dupont@wsu.edu
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