NEWS
Honey Bee Management in Tree Fruit Orchards
An update on honeybee management for tree fruit orchards from Tim Lawrence, WSU Extension, and Tory Schmidt, WA Tree Fruit Research Commission.
Crop Load Management: Back to Basics
A brief overview of your opportunities as growers to set yourself up for success in crop load management.
Six Steps to Calibrate and Optimize Airblast Sprayers
The idea behind any pesticide application is to get every drop to the crop. Spray or drift that goes into the air clearly missed the target leading not only to negative environmental and health effects,…
Soil Sampling for tree fruit orchards
Tips for soil sampling in tree fruit orchards.
Fire Blight Season – Consider Your Risk
During bloom it is critical to consider your risk for fire blight infections. Temperature and moisture conditions dictate the risk of infection. Variety, tree age, block history and likelihood of dew determine the susceptibility of…
WEB PAGES
Características y Horticultura de WA 38
Este artículo cubre temas de WA38 relacionados con el hábito de crecimiento, consideraciones para el establecimiento, sistemas de conducción, técnicas de poda, manejo de la carga fruta, tipo y calidad de la fruta.
WA 38 Characteristics and Horticulture
WSU’s Cosmic Crisp webpage is the go to for the latest research based production information. Here we cover growth habit, establishment considerations, training systems, pruning techniques, crop load management, fruit type and fruit quality.
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VIDEOS
Importance of Sanitation for Codling Moth
This interview was conducted as part of the 2022 Codling Moth Summit. It features expert advice from Mark LePierre, a consultant and farm manager who has 30+ years of experience. Specifically, he discusses the practices…
EVENTS
TEAM
Datta Bhalekar
Thiago Campbell
Tianna DuPont
Dani Gray
Gwen Hoheisel
Marcella Magby
Lexie McDaniel
Manoella Mendoza
Claire Murphy
Bernardita Sallato
Tory Schmidt
Corina Serban
