Goal
Develop and implement short-term and long-term plans to reduce the prevalence and impact of Little Cherry Virus 2 (LChV-2) and X-disease Phytoplasma (XDP) in the PNW fruit industry.
Objective
Develop a cross-disciplinary, coordinated plan to address research, Extension, policy and funding needs to meet goal.
Priorities
The taskforce meets annually to identify and update research, Extension and policy priorities to slow the spread of Little Cherry Virus 2 and X-disease in the PNW fruit industry. For recent priority documents see below.
LCD Task Force Priorities priorities last update 29 June 2022
LCD Taskforce priorities 2021 (last update July 2021)
Policy Briefs, Needs Assessments and White Papers
Members of the taskforce have summarized the results of needs assessments in several documents which include more details on specific research or extension needs related to X-disease and Little Cherry.
Participants
Taskforce Leader
Tobin Northfield (WSU)
Vice Leader
Adrian Marshall (USDA)
Leadership Team
Scott Harper (WSU Plant Pathology)
Tobin Northfield (WSU Entomology)
Adrian Marshall (USDA)
Corina Serban (WSU Extension)
Ashley Thompson (OSU Extension)
Pathology/Physiology
Scott Harper (WSU)
Jay Pscheidt (OSU)
Per McCord (WSU)
Marco Pitino (USDA)
Kelsey Galimba (OSU)
Lee Kalcsits (WSU)
Entomology
Betsy Beers (WSU)
Tobin Northfield (WSU)
Chris Adams (OSU)
Rodney Cooper (USDA)
Adrian Marshall (USDA)
Economics
Karina Gallardo (WSU)
Extension
Corina Serban (WSU)
Bernardita Sallato (WSU)
Tianna DuPont (WSU)
Ashley Thompson (OSU)
Policy
Benita Matheson (WSDA)
Segun Akinbade (WSDA)
Scott Brooks (WSDA)
Keith Matthews (Yakima County Hort Pest & Disease Board)
Frank Wolf (Benton County Hort Pest & Disease Board)
Virna Stillwaugh (Northwest Horticultural Council)
Jon DeVaney (WSTFA)
Elizabeth Savory (ODA)
Industry
Teah Smith (Zirkle Fruit / WTFRC)
Craig Harris (Harris Farm / WTFRC)
Garrett Bishop (G.S. Long Company)
Dale Goldy (Gold Crown Nurseries)
Bennett Mayo (Mike & Brian’s Nursery)
Stuart Adams (Willow Drive Nursery)
Daisy Arias (Stemilt Growers)
Garrett Henry (Douglas Fruit)
Trevor Perrault (Lateral Roots Farm)
Mark Hanrahan (Hanrahan’s orchard)
Contact
Tobin Northfield
Department of Entomology
Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center
1100 N. Western Ave.
Wenatchee, WA 98801
509-293-8789
tnorthfield@wsu.edu
