Washington State University Extension, with help from the Washington State Department of Agriculture, would like your help in researching changes in pesticide use in sweet cherries that occurred in response to the Little Cherry Disease epidemic. Here, we refer to Little Cherry Disease (LCD) generally to describe the symptoms caused by three different pathogens Little Cherry Virus 1, Little Cherry Virus 2 (LChV-1, LChV-2), and Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni (X-disease phytoplasma / Western X). Little Cherry Virus 2 is transmitted by mealybugs, X-disease…

Washington State University Extension, with help from the Washington State Department of Agriculture, would like your help in researching changes in pesticide use in sweet cherries that occurred in response to the Little Cherry Disease epidemic. Here, we refer to Little Cherry Disease (LCD) generally to describe the symptoms caused by three different pathogens Little Cherry Virus 1, Little Cherry Virus 2 (LChV-1, LChV-2), and Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni (X-disease phytoplasma / Western X). Little Cherry Virus 2 is transmitted by mealybugs, X-disease…

Join WSU AWN team to learn about a new forecasting platform on AWN to detect inversions and optimal use of wind machines particularly in frost protection with fruit crops. AWN team will discuss the basics of inversions, how they can be monitored, and the network of 47 towers now forecasting WA inversions. There will also be a live demo of how to use the new forecasts in AWN.

In our October Columbia Basin Tree Fruit Club meeting Dr. Lee Kalcsits, WSU Associate Professor and Endowed Chair of Environmental Physiology for Tree Fruit, who will talk about "Developing a physiological basis for predicting sunburn incidence in apple: Experiences from South Africa"   . Venue: Country Gentleman 9221 W Clearwater Ave, Kennewick, WA 99336 When: Wednesday, October 30th 5:00pm start social 5:30pm Presentations If you want to receive email invitations to the club meetings, please add Columbia Basin Tree Fruit…

Please join us for the 2025 NW Cherry and Stone Fruit Research Review which will be held on Tuesday, November 5th from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, with a social hour immediately following. This hybrid event jointly sponsored by the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission and the Oregon Sweet Cherry Commission will feature continuing and final research project reports on Little Cherry Disease, Spotted Wing Drosophila, Horticulture, Breeding, Mildew, and more. Attendance is free and open to the public. 4…

In a recent project plant defense elicitors were tested to prevent shoot blight in the month past petal fall. Learn about results from MI, NY, WA, and NC.