NEWS
HIRING: WSU Tree Fruit Extension Educator
We are currently seeking a dynamic individual for a WSU Tree Fruit Extension Educator – Information and Technology Transfer position.
Apply for USDA Funding for Food Safety Certifications
The USDA has expanded funding for specialty crop growers through the Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops (FSCSC) program for 2024 and 2025, offering financial assistance for food safety certifications and related expenses. Washington specialty…
When and how to reduce doubling in sweet cherry
Real-Time In-Orchard Apple Heat Stress Monitoring System
Sunburn is a major issue in apple production, resulting up to 40% yield loss. Sunburn adversely affects the fruit aesthetics and reduces marketability. For several years, the fruit surface temperature (FST) has been used as…
WSU Decision Aid System Update July 2024
The DAS apple sunburn model
Grounding Long-Term Soil Health Tree Fruit Research in Stakeholder Needs
From soil health issues to fruit quality concerns, growers face obstacles that demand innovative solutions….
LATEST VIDEOS
Private Network Participation – the Hardware and Software
Presented by Field Meteorologist, Contezac Hill and Sean Hill, Applications Systems Analyst/Developer
Virtual Orchard Meetups: Heat Session with Lee Kalcsits, Washington State University
Managing the uncontrollable: resilience to extreme events
OPPORTUNITIES
Smart Orchard Field Day
July 26 8:30 to noon NWFM LLC managed WSU Smart Apple Orchard Testbed at Mattawa, WA Join us and learn more about the on-the-market as well as commercialization ready orchard automation and…
EVENTS
Jul 24 | McDevitt orchard in Peshastin, WA
Jul 26 | Smart Orchard Mattawa
WSU-USDA Tree Fruit Research Field Day Sunrise Orchard
Aug 6 | WSU Sunrise Orchard
TEAM
Karen Lewis
Tianna DuPont
Dani Gray
Gwen Hoheisel
Marcella Magby
Manoella Mendoza
Claire Murphy
Bernardita Sallato
Tory Schmidt
Corina Serban
Fruit Matters July 2024 was edited by Jodi Rinaldi (WSU Extension) and Bernardita Sallato.
