January 2023
PACMAN Show and Tell
2023 PACMAN Briefing Agenda Thursdays 12 PM EST / 9 AM PST, via Zoom, pre-registration required here http://bit.ly/3B14LS7 Show and tell progress towards Precision Apple Crop load management JAN 12 – How can PACMAN help you make more money? Led by Jon Clements and Terence Robinson Terence Robinson – Updates on horticultural work, Flow chart for Precision Crop Load Management Jon Clements – RECIPE – Predicting fruit set using the fruitlet growth rate model apps (Malusim and Fruit Growth) Todd…
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Please join us for a series of Briefings by the PACMAN Research and Extension teams to update you on what we see as the current state of precision crop load management of apples. We are entering our third year of the USDA/NIFA/SCRI funded research and Extension project titled “Precision Crop Load Management for Apples” and we have interesting insights to share with on you vision based technologies and potential management implications!
Find out more »PACMAN Show and Tell
2023 PACMAN Briefing Agenda Thursdays 12 PM EST / 9 AM PST, via Zoom, pre-registration required here http://bit.ly/3B14LS7 Show and tell progress towards Precision Apple Crop load management JAN 12 – How can PACMAN help you make more money? Led by Jon Clements and Terence Robinson Terence Robinson – Updates on horticultural work, Flow chart for Precision Crop Load Management Jon Clements – RECIPE – Predicting fruit set using the fruitlet growth rate model apps (Malusim and Fruit Growth) Todd…
Find out more »February 2023
Impact of Hot Weather on Postharvest Fruit Quality in Apple and Pear
Speaker: Dr. Carolina Torres, Associate Professor and Endowed Chair in Postharvest Systems, Washington State University This webinar is presented by the Postharvest Professional Interest Group The talk will cover the effect of environmental stress in the growing season on fruit maturity and quality postharvest in apples and pears. In particular, the effect of the unusual heat waves and high temperatures in Washington State during the last two seasons. Ripening patterns, acclimation prior to storage, and physiological disorders development will be…
Find out more »March 2023
PACMAN Briefings – Session IV
Beyond Commercialization – Engineering Research for Crop Load Management: Engineering Briefing is being scheduled for March 8th and will include presentations by the engineering team at Penn State, Cornell, and MOOG.
Find out more »WSU Decision Aid System Tools Training
Join us for a workshop on the codling moth models from the WSU Decision Aid System (DAS).
Find out more »Biopesticides for Fire Blight Management
Join Ken Johnson, Professor at Oregon State University Collage of Agricultural Sciences, to talk about the effective use of biopesticides for Fire Blight control.
Find out more »April 2023
WSU DAS Pear Psylla Workshop
Join us for a free online workshop on the pear psylla model from the WSU Decision Aid System (DAS). We will discuss the pear psylla phenology model, pear psylla management, and new DAS features. Tuesday April 11, 2023 at 12-1pm. Zoom link to come. Registration is required. REGISTER HERE
Find out more »February 2024
Weather with AgWeatherNet (AWN) – Spring Frost Forecast Program
Join the AWN team to get oriented with the revamped portal and best ways to access your favorite weather data and decision support tools. The AWN team also will provide a brief overview about the upcoming Spring Frost forecast program and best ways to get these daily outlooks in 2024 season. This will be a live demo of AWN portal features via Zoom. Thursday, February 29th 3:30 to 4:30 pm Join the Zoom Meeting from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, or…
Find out more »June 2024
2024 Virtual Orchard Meetups – Water Wisdom: Navigating Tree Fruit Production Through Drought and Deluge
Water Wisdom: Navigating Tree Fruit Production Through Drought and Deluge. Over the past decade, growers have experienced unpredictable rainfall, water availability challenges, droughts and deluges. We want to explore methods for adapting to these challenges and discuss alternatives for efficient irrigation practices, including advances in irrigation technologies that help growers produce high quality fruit.
Find out more »2024 Virtual Orchard Meetups – Water Wisdom: Navigating Tree Fruit Production Through Drought and Deluge
Water Wisdom: Navigating Tree Fruit Production Through Drought and Deluge. Over the past decade, growers have experienced unpredictable rainfall, water availability challenges, droughts and deluges. We want to explore methods for adapting to these challenges and discuss alternatives for efficient irrigation practices, including advances in irrigation technologies that help growers produce high quality fruit.
Find out more »2024 Virtual Orchard Meetups – Water Wisdom: Navigating Tree Fruit Production Through Drought and Deluge
Water Wisdom: Navigating Tree Fruit Production Through Drought and Deluge. Over the past decade, growers have experienced unpredictable rainfall, water availability challenges, droughts and deluges. We want to explore methods for adapting to these challenges and discuss alternatives for efficient irrigation practices, including advances in irrigation technologies that help growers produce high quality fruit.
Find out more »2024 Virtual Orchard Meetups – Water Wisdom: Navigating Tree Fruit Production Through Drought and Deluge
Water Wisdom: Navigating Tree Fruit Production Through Drought and Deluge. Over the past decade, growers have experienced unpredictable rainfall, water availability challenges, droughts and deluges. We want to explore methods for adapting to these challenges and discuss alternatives for efficient irrigation practices, including advances in irrigation technologies that help growers produce high quality fruit.
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