Fruit Matters – Tree Fruit News April 2024 | WSU Tree Fruit

NEWS

Temperature Inversion Forecasts Available for AgWeatherNet Mesonet Tower Stations

AgWeatherNet (AWN) has rolled out 24-hour temperature inversion forecasts for 21 Mesonet tower stations.

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Introducing Dani Gray, IPM – ITT Extension Coordinator

Welcoming the new IPM – ITT Extension Coordinator.

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New entomology Endowed Chair excited about opportunity to help tree fruit industry

Tobin Northfield, WSU’s new Endowed Chair of Tree Fruit Entomology and Integrated Pest Management.

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WA 64 Naming Contest

That the naming contest for WA 64 is now live!

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Robotic Pollination of Apples in Commercial Orchards

Explore the transformative role of robotic technology in pollinating apples, offering a sustainable solution in the face of declining natural pollinators.

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Nutrient Management in Sweet Cherries

In perennial fruit trees, most nutrient uptake occurs between bloom and rapid vegetative growth. Sweet cherry root growth starts when soil temperatures reach approximately 59 F during spring, usually after bloom in Washington soils. In…

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Deraeocoris

Deraeocoris brevis is an abundant predaceous true bug found in Pacific Northwest apple and pear orchards. Deraeocoris brevis may consume approximately 200 psylla eggs per day and nearly 400 nymphs during its complete lifecycle.

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Honeycrisp Virtual Meetups Takeaways

In this article, we review the key questions answered by experts about managing crop load, nutrition, rootstocks, and harvest for Honeycrisp.

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AWN Update

This month, AgWeatherNet (AWN) is highlighting two new features on their website and inviting you to join the AWN Staff for their third Weather With AWN virtual meeting.

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WSU Decision Aid System Update April 2024

DAS models begin as spring arrives!

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2024 WA Tree Fruit Research Commission Grant Awards for Apple Horticulture and Postharvest

For 2024, the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission approved $420,012 to help fund four (4) new Apple Horticulture and Postharvest projects.

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2024 WA Tree Fruit Research Commission Grant Awards for Apple Crop Protection

For 2024, the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission approved $382,412 to help fund six (6) new Apple Crop Protection projects.

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LATEST VIDEOS

Technical Update for AWN

A presentation by Jonathan Contezac, Field Meteorologist at AWN Mount Vernon

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Managing Mites in Pears

Rebecca Schmidt Jeffris discussed spider mites, rust mites, and blister mites: how different active ingredients work, efficacy, pesticide effects on natural enemies, weed associations and pesticide impacts on outbreaks at NCW Tree Fruit Days. NCW…

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JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Job Opportunity: Smart Farm Technology Specialist

The WSU AgAID Institute and CAHNRS Agricultural Natural Resources – Tree Fruit Extension program is seeking to hire a Smart Farm Technology Specialist.

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