June 23^rd @ 9:00 am – 10:45 am

Venue: WSU IAREC

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Organizers: Marcella Magby and Per McCord

Agenda

9:00 – 9:30 am | H1 block – Phase 2 Overview (Per McCord)

• Welcome and introductions
• Overview of Phase 2 samples and objectives

9:30 – 9:40 am | Walk to West Building

9:40- 9:55 am | West Building – Tomra Sorter (Marcella Magby)

• Demonstration of TOMRA sorter

9:55 – 10:15 am | Program updates and R29 cherry tasting (Per McCord)

• Overview of R29
• R29 cherry tasting

10:15 – 10:40 am | Research updates

• Screening for resistance to powdery mildew and Pseudomonas – Annie Wall
• When good genes meet bad weather: a statistical tale of cherry survival – Kristen Ruff
• Sweet cherry production on the Palouse – Cameron March
• Rootstock Project Update – Bernardita Sallato
• Introduction of the Antonia Sanchez Labbé; New Horticulture – Tree Fruit Extension Educator

10:40 – 10:45 am | Closing remarks