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Let natural enemies play a role
Growers today tend to think that integrated pest management has to do primarily with monitoring
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Ty Snyder promoted C & O Nursery of Wenatchee, Washington, has promoted Ty Snyder to
Mildew resistance quest continues
Next year, Nnadozie Oraguzie will begin field testing a new generation of mildew-resistant sweet cherry
Research station has organic orchard
Joe Nicholson of New York with a Rubinola tree that shows symptoms of sulfur intolerance.
Spray equipment still evolving
The Raven spray controller has brought major improvements to orchard spraying. Courtesy Blueline Equipment A
Precise IPM requires good data
This Washington State University weather station in Tonasket is part of the AgWeatherNet service, providing
Focusing on tomorrow today
Apple, pear, and walnut growers will have several opportunities this winter to learn how to
Research spinoffs result in smarter sprayers
The variable output nozzles and adjustable louver, developed for this citrus sprayer as part of
Spraying with sprinklers
On a cold rainy day with apple scab threatening, wouldn’t it be nice to push
Pest help at your fingertips
Andy Kahn can use his iPhone to access WSU's Decision Aid System, which automatically uploads
Grape industry goes after viruses
Grapevine leafroll disease is easy to diagnose in red varieties, like this Cabernet Sauvignon vine,
$60-million boost
A mechanical harvester is part of a major research project relating to production and marketing
Electronic trap saves labor
An electronic trap for monitoring insect pests will free up growers or employees from the
The Tangler
Brett Bunker shows off the launcher he uses to dispense pheromone-containing capsules in apple trees.
Growers battle stinkbug
Eastern peach growers report having greater success in controlling the brown marmorated stinkbug this year
Sticking with pears
Rood built this platform especially for removing fireblight strikes. Controls let him steer, brake, clutch,
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Jack Everhart, left, New Holland, Inc., congratulates John Riel, right, of Burrows Tractor. Recognition for
Building a better fly trap
The spotted wing drosophila is easy to catch using cheap and readily available baits. Apple
Put us to work for you
I am fortunate to travel the country meeting with apple growers, packers, and other USApple
Fast, easy test reveals fungicide resistance
When disease organisms become resistant to a fungicide, spraying is like hitting them with rainwater—expensive
Peaches on ridges
Impressed by early research results, Titan Farms planted 200 acres of peaches on ridges to
Virus-free peach trees
Simon Scott moves plants at the Musser Fruit Research Farm's greenhouse, where about 300 trees
Pear psylla pheromone discovered
The newly discovered pear psylla pheromone is being tested in the field to find out
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New spraying book Dr. Andrew Landers’ new book Effective Vineyard Spraying is now available for
Fungicide tools and resistance management guidelines
As of spring 2011, growers in eastern Washington have several new fungicides at their disposal
Stinkbug spreads in Pacific Northwest
Wasps that parasitize brown marmorated stinkbug eggs are being screened in quarantine. Bugwood Apple growers
IPM in peril
For nearly 40 years, integrated pest management has been the hallmark of progressive thinking in
Who’s making the decisions?
A thousand pear growers in Washington and Oregon received a survey this spring asking about
Counting the benefits of biocontrol
A more expensive pesticide might be more economical if it lets natural enemies do their work.
Effective, economical weed control
The Wonder Weeder and similar tools deliver orchard weed control at less cost than chemical
Cutting costs of IPM
Vince Jones at Washington State University is testing the new Z-Trap, which zaps insects and
Help needed for invasive stinkbug
Brown marmorated stinkbugs overwinter in protected areas, emerge in April in the mid-Atlantic area, and
Fumigant regulations keep coming
Soil fumigation, like this broadcast application, now requires that fumigation management plans be developed to
Read the label
Marestail, or horseweed, has been confirmed to be resistant to glyphosate in California. Have you
Tips on how to avoid glyphosate damage
As you approach weed control this spring, remember the word SUPPLY. That’s the acronym Dr.
Tree safety is key issue with herbicides
Choosing a herbicide program for an orchard is not so simple as choosing which herbicide
Newer herbicides join the arsenal
Among the newer herbicides that fruit growers should look at are Treevix, Alion, Matrix, Spartan,
Who’s eating codling moth?
This article is part of a series on the multistate project “Enhancing Biological Control in
Clean plant center has new manager
James Susaimuthu inspects plant material in the Fruit Tree Clean Plant Center's greenhouse. One of
How to manage scab and mildew
Powdery mildew appears as superficial, white powdery growth on leaves and shoots that results in
ARM studied in cherries
In the cherry orchards of northwest Michigan around Traverse City, growers use a mixture of
Does ARM still work in modern orchards?
Penn State entomologist Dr. Larry Hull has spent much of his 35-plus-year career perfecting and
Drosophila parasitoid found
A female wasp attacks a spotted wing drosophila pupa PhotoS COURTESY OF PETER SHEARER AND
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Sweet success A new series of scab-resistant apples called “Sweet Resistants” developed by the Consorzio
Watch out for the good guys
Researchers have been testing different types and colors of traps for monitoring beneficial insects. This
Beekeepers fear loss of forage
The purple spotted knapweed flower is attractive to bees and a good nectar producer: However,
Stinkbugs on the move
Adult brown marmorated stinkbugs feed on ripe peaches, a preferred fruit. A monitoring trap in
Defense strategies
Brown marmorated stinkbug nymphs develop through five instars, all feeding on fruit. Nymphs and adults
Grower battles bug
PHOTO BY TRACY LESKEY Gerrardstown, West Virginia, apple grower George Behling is one very concerned
Ready for drosophila
Spotted wing drosophila larvae that hatch from eggs inside the fruit sometimes pop out and