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 Walk-ins welcome. Pre-registration encouraged to help organizers plan.…

The International Virtual Orchard Meetup program brings together growers, researchers, government, and Extension agents.  This year the meetups will discuss challenges related to heat stress, identify opportunities to improve fruit quality, and remain profitable.

Postharvest Discussion Forum July 8th, 2026 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM PDT WSU Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center, Wenatchee 1100 N Western AVE, Wenatchee, WA 98801 Hybrid Format: In-Person + Online Option Available Join us for another Postharvest Discussion Forum, bringing together growers, packers, storage managers, researchers, and extension specialists to discuss current challenges facing Washington’s tree fruit industry. This event is free and open to the public. The program will feature two focused research updates followed by a…

Join us on Thursday, July 9th at 10 AM for a workshop/training on the use of Granny, a software designed for rating fruit using machine learning and image processing. Rather than using subjective measurements made by different people, Granny allows for an objective measurement of starch values to inform management decisions. Granny can be operated as either a command-line software tool or through the webpage available at: https://grannyapp.org/. The software is free to use and is open-access. While the command-line…

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.

Location: WSU Smart Orchard - Moxee (46°29'42.4"N 120°05'31.0"W) Cost: Free Onsite registration @9:30, Event 10 AM - 12:30 PM Agenda: TBD