NEWS
Use updated Leafroller timing for best control
Timing is everything when it comes to effective pest management. Knowing when a pest is susceptible to which kind of pesticide is the key for successful control. Coupled with OBLR phenology, Dr. Jones identified four…
Materials to Mitigate Cherry Cracking
Cracking is one of the of the primary cull factors in sweet cherry production. There are two causes of cracking: rain-induced and plant internal-water-induced (internal-water) cracking. Rain-induced cracking is more common and is characterized by…
Size Matters: Apply herbicides to small weeds for increased success
Weed size is a significant factor influencing the management of weeds with foliar applied herbicides. Larger weeds are notoriously difficult to control, as compared to smaller-sized plants. Herbicide escapes can compete with the current crop…
Fire Blight Management- Tips for Using Blossom Protect
With the large number of fire blight infections last year plan as if fire blight is in your neighborhood this year. Time will tell in the next week or so if conditions will be favorable…
Repellent Materials Bioassay for Winterform Pear Psylla
Pear psylla control is becoming increasingly difficult, especially in regions of the Pacific Northwest like the Wenatchee Valley where pear orchards dominate the landscape. In high pressure locations, an important factor in pear psylla control…
VIDEOS
WA 38 ‘Cosmic Crisp™’ Fall Field Visits – Part 1
Drs. Bruce Barritt, Ines Hanrahan and Mr. Tom Auvil describe WA38 ‘Cosmic Crisp™’ cultivar characteristics, tree handling, rootstocks, pollination, thinning, the issue of stem punctures, stem clipping, fruit size, shape, color and post harvest performance.
Photoselective Anti-hail Netting Trial for ‘Honeycrisp’ Apple
An evaluation of the use of photoselective anti-hail netting is underway to reduce sunburn and improve productivity of ‘Honeycrisp’ apple in trials a commercial orchard in Quincy, WA. This video describes the methods used and…
