OSU Cherry Pre-Harvest Tour 2026 Agenda
May 27 @ 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Oregon State University is hosting a cherry pre-harvest tour.
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May 27, 8 am- 1 pm
The Dalles, OR
The final agenda for the Cherry Pre-Harvest Tour is below. I will update the agenda to include the exact locations next week. Register now to help me establish an accurate head count for lunch! Please contact Ashley Thompson (ashley.thompson@oregonstate.edu) if you have any questions.
| Time | Location | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 – 8:10 AM | Hendricks Orchard | Welcome | Ashley Thompson, OSU |
| 8:10 – 8:50 AM | Hendricks Orchard | Tomato Ringspot Virus: Scouting and Management | Scott Harper , WSU and Ashley Thompson, OSU |
| 9:00 – 9:30 AM | Three Mile, Rd. The Dalles | ‘Regin’ and’ Kordia’* | Artemio Barrera Perez and Jesus Lazaro Castillo, Spanish with translation by Ian Chandler* |
| 9:35 – 10:05 AM | Three Mile, Rd. The Dalles | ‘Coral Champagne’ | K&K Land Management |
| 10:10 – 10:40 AM | Doan Rd., The Dalles | How are you managing ‘Burgundy Pearl’ ? | Wade-Rufener Orchards |
| 10:45-11:00 AM | Orchard View Farms, 4055 Skyline Rd., The Dalles | Oregon State University Research Updates | Chris Adams, Santosh Kalauni, Ashley Thompson, OSU |
| 11:00-11:15 AM | Orchard View Farms, 4055 Skyline Rd., The Dalles | An update on pesticide water quality monitoring results | Wasco County Soil Water Conservation District |
| 11:15-11:30 AM | Orchard View Farms, 4055 Skyline Rd., The Dalles | Ag Labor Housing Updates | Columbia Gorge Fruit Growers |
| 11:30 – 11:35 AM | Orchard View Farms, 4055 Skyline Rd., The Dalles | Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers and Supplemental Disaster Relief Program Updates | Farm Service Agency |
| 11:35:00 AM-12:00 PM | Orchard View Farms, 4055 Skyline Rd., The Dalles | One Community Health Mobile Medical Unit | Yeli Boots and Melissa Reyes, OCH |
| 12:00-1:00 PM | Orchard View Farms, 4055 Skyline Rd., The Dalles | Catered Lunch by Cobblestone Catering |
