Videos
Phenology-based integrated pear pest management step by step
Timing and efficacy of key cultural practices and insecticide applications through-out the season. Effectiveness in 2022. Presented at North Central Washington Tree Fruit Days 2023…
Rethinking Rootstock Tolerance to Replant Disease
How does rootstock tolerance differ according to genotype? Utilization of rootstocks with amendment-based disease control strategies. Improving our ability to utilize tolerant rootstocks. Presented at…
Fire Blight. Refinement of Nonantibiotic Spray Programs for Fire Blight
What have we learned from 29 trials between 2013 and 2021 in Oregon. Efficacy of combined non-antibiotic programs. Presented at North Central Washington Tree Fruit…
Natural enemy conservation biological control – mitigating pesticide non-target effects
This talk will cover where to find information on pesticide non-target effects, overview pesticide non-target effects on apple natural enemies, and provide a brief research…
The Role of Rootstocks in Plant Nutrition
How does rootstock tolerance differ according to genotype? Utilization of rootstocks with amendment-based disease control strategies. Improving our ability to utilize tolerant rootstocks. Presented at…
Pollination with Blue Orchard Bees – Benefits and Management
The life history and unique characteristics of blue orchard bees will be highlighted along with research on their efficacy in cherry pollination and bee reproduction…
Stone Fruit Viruses
In addition to little cherry virus a number of viruses affect sweet cherry. Cherry leafroll, prune dwarf virus, cherry mottle leaf, cherry rasp leaf, cherry…
Apple IPM Reminders
Effective codling moth management as a basis for apple IPM. Mating disruption, monitoring, organic controls. New research. Presented at North Central Washington Tree Fruit Days…
Understanding Carbon Footprint in Tree Fruit: Industry Panel
These video series correspond to an educational forum hosted by WSU Tree Fruit Extensio, Washington Soil Health Initiative (WaSHI) and the Washington Tree Fruit Research…
Proposing a system to measure carbon fluxes in apple orchards. Dr. Andrew Bierer
These video series correspond to an educational forum hosted by WSU Tree Fruit Extensio, Washington Soil Health Initiative (WaSHI) and the Washington Tree Fruit Research…
