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May 2026
OSU Cherry Pre-Harvest Tour 2026 Agenda
Oregon State University is hosting a cherry pre-harvest tour. Register Now! 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.
Find out more »June 2026
Virtual Orchard Meetup Webinar Series
The team is again partnering with our Canadian colleagues to host the 2026 International Orchard Meetup Series, following on our previous meetup in February. Now we will go deeper into tools available to help you prepare for, track and manage climate stress in your orchards. Join the webinar on June 11, 18, and 25!
Find out more »FRUITGUARD™ – “The Airbag for Fruit”
Would you prefer your car with or without airbags? The same question now applies to your fruit in harvest bins. Henco Smit, founder of Prima Defensio, will present FRUITGUARD™ — an innovative, shock-absorbing liner that acts as an “Airbag” for fruit. It protects fruit during the post-harvest handling process from orchard to packhouse with an average increase of 1½ to 3 packs per bin. Henco will also introduce his wireless Impact Monitoring System — a practical assessment tool that identifies damage…
Find out more »Pear Pest Management Discussion Group – Secondary Pests and Natural Enemies
Join us for a discussion of box elder bug/stink bug and other secondary pests as well as natural enemies.
Find out more »Virtual Orchard Meetup Webinar Series
The team is again partnering with our Canadian colleagues to host the 2026 International Orchard Meetup Series, following on our previous meetup in February. Now we will go deeper into tools available to help you prepare for, track and manage climate stress in your orchards. Join the webinar on June 11, 18, and 25!
Find out more »Lacewing Release Field Visit – Pateros
Join us for field days highlighting new research on how to effectively use lacewings for biocontrol in apples.
Find out more »Lacewing Release Field Visit – Rock Island
Join us for field days highlighting new research on how to effectively use lacewings for biocontrol in apples. Three separate events contain the same content in different locations. Agenda Project objectives Demonstration of drone release Demonstration of hand and four wheeler release Activity: Beat tray recovery of lacewing larvae Overview of recommendations and lessons learned Speakers Rebecca Schmidt-Jeffris, USDA-ARS Chuck Weaver, GS Long/ ParaBug Teah Smith, Zirkle; Mike Brown, Gebbers; Dain Craver Registration Pre-registration encouraged to help workshop organizers plan. Registration…
Find out more »Lacewing Release Field Visit – Royal City
Join us for field days highlighting new research on how to effectively use lacewings for biocontrol in apples. Three separate events contain the same content in different locations. Agenda Project objectives Demonstration of drone release Demonstration of hand and four wheeler release Activity: Beat tray recovery of lacewing larvae Overview of recommendations and lessons learned Speakers Rebecca Schmidt-Jeffris, USDA-ARS Chuck Weaver, GS Long/ ParaBug Teah Smith, Zirkle; Mike Brown, Gebbers; Dain Craver Registration Pre-registration encouraged to help organizers plan. Register here.
Find out more »Virtual Orchard Meetup Webinar Series
The team is again partnering with our Canadian colleagues to host the 2026 International Orchard Meetup Series, following on our previous meetup in February. Now we will go deeper into tools available to help you prepare for, track and manage climate stress in your orchards. Join the webinar on June 11, 18, and 25!
Find out more »July 2026
Pear Pest Management Discussion Group – Preventing Post Harvest Rots
Join us for a discussion on postharvest rots affecting pears. The discussion will target both in-field and warehouse strategies to reduce rots and increase packouts.
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