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Soil and Plant Diagnostic Technology for Orchard Nutrient Management
Effective nutrient management in tree fruit production requires a comprehensive understanding of multiple interacting factors, including soil conditions (physical, chemical, and biological), plant health and…
Survey on Heat and Frost Damages in Pear and Apple
We need your input! Your responses to this 10-minute survey will help us make sure our research into understanding how pear and apple trees respond…
2025 WA Tree Fruit Research Commission Grant Awards for Cherry
For 2025, the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission (WTFRC) approved $424,284 to help fund five (5) new projects. The Oregon Sweet Cherry Commission (OSCC) is…
The Die-Off of Generic Escherichia coli on Preharvest Apples
Key Findings and Recommendations on Time-to-Harvest Intervals for Washington Apple Growers from Two Recent Studies.
Real-Time Detection of Little Cherry Disease: Research Progress and Findings
Little Cherry Disease (LCD), caused by three pathogens – Little Cherry Virus-1 (LChV-1), Little Cherry Virus-2 (LChV-2), and X-disease phytoplasma (XDP) – poses a serious…
Frost Protection Tools, Upcoming Cold Hardiness Webinar, and Team Additions
AgWeatherNet is back with its Weather with AgWeatherNet monthly webinar series! In October, we featured our new forecasting platform for frost protection. Join us this…
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.
STAR Conservation Survey
Help us by sharing your insights! We are surveying experts and practitioners (i.e., farmers, researchers, agronomists, etc.) to learn more about the tree fruit conservation…
Mesonet Expansion
We're thrilled to announce that we have rounded the NW corner of the Olympic Mountains with the addition of a new Mesonet weather station in…
Washington State University New WA 64 Cultivar License
WSU has licensed the International New-Varieties Network LLC as the exclusive licensee for WA 64 in the United States and internationally.
