NEWS
WA 64 –Tree Characteristics and Horticulture
A newly released WSU Extension publication offers management recommendations and preliminary findings concerning the growth, tree characteristics, and cultivation practices of WA 64, the latest WSU apple breeding program release.
Effective Strategies for Managing Bacterial Canker During Fall
Bacterial canker in sweet cherries is caused by the bacterium Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae (PSS) van Hall (Romoli, 1963, Latorre et al., 1980). This pathogen is commonly associated with wet and cold weather (Latorre, 2008)….
Early Fall Defoliation in Sweet Cherry
In perennial species, natural leaf senescence in the fall is part of a remobilization of mobile nutrients and carbohydrates to wood, buds and roots.
Agriculture Support Program Update for Washington’s Agricultural Producer and Transporter Communities
WSDA launched the Agriculture Support Program (ASP) in August of this year. The program is meant to assist agricultural producers and transporters who purchased fuel in 2023 for on-farm agricultural production but did not directly…
Pear psylla damage comparable in conventional and IPM orchards across the first three years using IPM
Wenatchee Valley pear orchards in their third year of following IPM guidelines experienced similar pear psylla damage as conventional orchards in 2024.
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
EDITOR
The Nov 2024 edition of Fuit Matters was edited by Bernardita Sallato Camona, WSU Extension.
