The topics for this month’s virtual presentation will be heat stress and Air Quality Index. AgWeatherNet and staff from the UW Pacific Northwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center (PNASH) will discuss the best ways to access station specific heat stress and air quality data, how to setup customized alerts on the AWN portal, and the associated risks of heat and poor air quality as well as best practices to reduce exposure. You can join the Zoom meeting by visiting the…

Join us for a discussion of biocontrol and thresholds. What natural enemies are in the orchards? What are they doing? How many is enough?

Many people involved with managing food quality and safety have not been exposed to traditional education in food microbiology. This 2.5-day course will seek to provide foundational information as it relates to the microbiology of fresh fruits and vegetables. Topics will cover an introduction to food microbiology, culturing microorganisms from food and the environment, and mechanisms to control and inactivate microorganisms in fresh produce. A special focus will be placed on providing information for foodborne pathogens. There will be afternoon…

In our May Columbia Basin Tree Fruit Club meeting Tobin Northfield, WSU Endowed Chair of Tree Fruit Entomology and Integrated Pest Management, and his team will provide and Update on Little Cherry Disease findings and plans for Codling moth management Venue: Country Gentleman 9221 W Clearwater Ave, Kennewick, WA 99336 When: Tuesday, May 28th 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…

A field demonstration of best management practices for cutting fire blight during the spring and summer. Will include demonstration, new research and hands-on activities.

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.

The Pear Pest Management Discussion Group is designed for Washington pear growers, consultants and researchers to learn from each other.