Water Wisdom: Navigating Tree Fruit Production Through Drought and Deluge. Over the past decade, growers have experienced unpredictable rainfall, water availability challenges, droughts and deluges. We want to explore methods for adapting to these challenges and discuss alternatives for efficient irrigation practices, including advances in irrigation technologies that help growers produce high quality fruit.

Join Kate Evans, Stefano Musacchi and Bernardita Sallato who will talk about the new apple variety WA 64 in two field tours. Learn what we know so far about this new apple and how to grow it.

Water Wisdom: Navigating Tree Fruit Production Through Drought and Deluge. Over the past decade, growers have experienced unpredictable rainfall, water availability challenges, droughts and deluges. We want to explore methods for adapting to these challenges and discuss alternatives for efficient irrigation practices, including advances in irrigation technologies that help growers produce high quality fruit.

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 1st year and 3rd 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 More information and registration Agenda 1:45 PM Registration, snacks, hand out folders 2:00-3:00 PM…

      July 26 8:30 to noon NWFM LLC managed WSU Smart Apple Orchard Testbed at Mattawa, WA   Join us and learn more about the on-the-market as well as commercialization ready orchard automation and precision input management technologies being experimented at our grower cooperator (Northwest Farm Management LLC) managed WSU Smart Apple Orchard technology testbed and demonstration site in Mattawa, WA. This year, we will showcase technologies from over 20 vendors focused on:  Irrigation and Heat Stress Automation  Bee…

In our July Columbia Basin Tree Fruit Club meeting Dr. Carolina Torres, WSU Endowed Chair in Tree Fruit Postharvest Systems, and her team will talk about Apple Internal Browning and other postharvest disorders. Venue: Country Gentleman 9221 W Clearwater Ave, Kennewick, WA 99336 When: Tuesday, July 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 Club in your subscription preferences. We hope to see you there!…

Join the WSU Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center and USDA-ARS Wenatchee for a field day Tuesday August 6, 2024. This field day is designed to highlight the latest research for growers, consultants, packers, industry professionals, university researchers and staff. We hope you will take home new ideas and enjoy a morning full of new information and networking with your peers.

Join Kate Evans, Stefano Musacchi and Bernardita Sallato who will talk about the new apple variety WA 64 in two field tours. Learn what we know so far about this new apple and how to grow it.