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Cultivating Change Local Grant Opportunity
Greener Fields believes in local farming and we believe that supporting growers in our communities is the best way to ensure a future for food.…
Registration is now open for the 6th annual Women in Agriculture Conference!
Join the sixth annual Women in Agriculture Conference This one-day event is held simultaneously in 40 locations throughout Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington.
Core Pesticide Training Available
OSU Extension Service will offer a Core pesticide training session in Hood River and the Dalles November 15 and December 13.
WSTRC Apple Residue Study
Since 2011, the WTFRC has conducted studies in apple and cherry to generate pesticide residue data for commonly used insecticides and fungicides to help Washington…
Pear Psylla Management – Post-harvest Sprays
This spring, like many early season psylla controls were difficult to apply. Early season management limitations have many wondering if post-harvest is a logical time…
New Resource: Cherries: Botany, Production and Uses
A new resource: "Cherries: Botany, "Production and Uses" is out now. This title covers new scientific data on the botany, production and uses on both sweet…
New: Worker Protection Standard (WPS) Respiratory Protection Guide
The Pesticide Education Research Collaborative is happy to announce a new resource, “Worker Protection Standard (WPS) Respiratory Protection Guide: Requirements for Employers of Pesticide Handlers”,…
Unmanned Aerial Systems in Agriculture
Join WSU for a two-day workshop on “Unmanned Aerial Systems in Agriculture” November 8-9 at WSU IAREC, Prosser, WA.
2017 Geneva Rootstock Tour Observations
WSU and the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission (TFRC) hosted a tour of the TFRC Geneva Rootstock trial. Participants saw Honey Crisp and Pazazz in…
More Organic Apples on the Way
Organic food sales in the U.S. grew about 8% in 2016 over the previous year, and many products were in short supply. Domestic production has…
