Tree Fruit News – Fruit Matters, August 2023

Ten years ago the use of drones was controversial with respect to national air space safety and not allowed; however, it has become clear that there are practical applications that cannot be overlooked.

Impact of bin piles on CM populations, model updates, and new tools on DAS

On October 1, 2023, AWN will decommission Desert Aire, Mattawa.E, and Prosser.NE.

Dry summer conditions are best to cut and remove dieback from cherry fungal cankers. Dieback and canker diseases threaten productivity by reducing the lifespan of trees.

Pear psylla are starting to become more abundant in conventional than in IPM and organic orchards. What is happening and why?

This article is a summary of a presentation made to the Columbia Basin Tree Fruit Club on April 26, 2023.

The Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission (WTFRC) and the Oregon Sweet Cherry Commission (OSCC) are seeking cherry and stone fruit research proposals in the following priority areas.

Canada has a successful Sterile Insect Release (SIR) program that was government funded. SIR is area-wide which has disrupts mating of codling moths and allows for increased control. Melissa Tesche, General Manager of the SIR…

New Zealand has successfully implemented Sterile Insect Release programs. The industry values IPM tactics and uses sterile insects as another integral tool. Principal Scientist, Jim Walker, discusses the New Zealand apple industry and the sterile…

Managing the uncontrollable: resilience to extreme events

Managing the Uncontrollable: Resilience to extreme events. Heat Session with Randolph M Beaudry, Michigan State University.

Managing the Uncontrollable: Resilience to extreme events. Heat session Grower Panel.