Join us for an opportunity to learn about the first three years of the pear psylla phenology-based management program in the Wenatchee River Valley. We will examine a 1^st year and 3^rd year IPM orchard side-by-side. Lab members will be presenting on some current management related work including honeydew washing, codling moth in pears, and pesticide effects on pests and natural enemies.

WSDA pesticide credits: 2

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Agenda

1:45 PM Registration, snacks, hand out folders

2:00-3:00 PM

2:00 PM Welcome – Molly Sayles, brief background of the site – Robert Orpet

STORYTIME: THE THREE YEARS OF PEAR PSYLLA IPM

2:10 PM

1. What is the phenology program? – Molly Sayles

Q&A

2:30 PM

2. Outcomes each year – Robert Orpet

• See a phenology-based IPM orchard and a conventionally managed orchard side-by-side
• Expectations for next season

Q&A

3:00 – 4:00 PM

NEW RESEARCH

3:00 PM

1. Codling moth in pear, honeydew washing – Rob Curtiss

Q&A

ORCHARD DEMO

3:30 PM

2. Scouting activity in 1^st and 3^rd year IPM orchards

• See differences in psylla and natural enemy numbers between IPM blocks
• What are the most important psylla enemies to look for?
• How to spot the hard-to-see beneficials

3:45

3. Discussion

• How can we improve our management tools to make them more useful to you?

3:55 PM Survey and closing remarks– Molly Sayles

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communications or program information or reasonable accommodation should contact (513) 316-1104 or molly.sayles@wsu.edu at least two weeks prior to the event.