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Fighting spotted lanternfly
Researchers seek long-term management strategies.
Early-season scouting for grape powdery mildew
Tips to help identify this “late season” disease.
2021 Cherry Institute spotlights Northwest cherry successes
Of all produce, cherries showed the highest percentage of dollar growth in March to September
Virtual reality for Eastern shows
February tree fruit conferences in New York and Mid-Atlantic will go online this year.
Cherry Institute and Tree Fruit Days go virtual
Series of webinars next week organized by WSU Extension feature cherry, apple and pear priorities.
Washington considers new grape pest quarantine rules
Industry-backed rule changes would reduce risk of pest and disease spread.
Pennsylvania pest control
Insects, diseases hit some regions harder than others.
Grower input wanted for Penn State survey on anthracnose diseases
Penn State University is asking for grower input to help researchers understand the role of
Hort Show Day 3: Pests
Organic control of common pests and diseases highlight morning session.
MSU researchers talk pest control at Great Lakes EXPO
Michigan State University’s Matt Grieshop handles a microemitter, part of the solid-set canopy delivery system,
X disease headlines Hort Show morning session
Day 2 of NW Hort Show starts with focus on pests and diseases.
Cherry Institute to be held online Jan. 21
The 78th Annual Cherry Institute will be held Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, via electronic format,
Taking the guesswork out of grape breeding
VitisGen2 researchers seek new approach based on DNA markers.
Grapevine trunk disease tactics
Minnesota growers study how to manage grapevine trunk disease in their cold climate.
SWD-killing wasps to make their debut
Researchers get ready to release parasitoid wasps in fruit orchards, berry fields and other crops susceptible to spotted wing drosophila.
Retirement extensions benefit industry extension work
University of California academics continue to work in retirement as industry needs continue to shift.
Pear potential in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania growers take another look at pears.
Tips for finding phylloxera — Video
WSU researchers share tips on where, when and how to scout for root-feeding pest.
Hansen: Research to the rescue
A comprehensive project aims to better understand phylloxera to give growers intermediate management tools.
X-disease, little cherry disease impact survey needs grower input
Washington State University and Oregon State University researchers are asking for cherry growers’ help completing
Bitter discovery of new bitter rot pathogen
New species could explain rising incidence of rot in New York.
Operation eradication
The Washington State Department of Agriculture’s Asian giant hornet eradication team, wearing hornet-proof protective suits,
An early peek at pathogens
WSU researcher develops rapid detection primers for postharvest disorders.
Digging deeper into replant disorder
MSU team studies nature of problem in Michigan orchards.
The need for weed control
Summer herbicide applications are challenging, but necessary.
Dead spotted lanternfly found in Oregon nursery
First Pacific Northwest find illustrates the threat of the invasive vineyard pest.
Federal grant will help MSU study fire blight control
Fire blight, seen here on apple tree branches, can hinder apple and pear yields and
Improving irrigation improves pear profits — Video
A precision approach can help pear growers protect packouts.
Aid available for cherry growers removing little cherry disease-infected blocks
Washington cherry growers can now turn to federal aid to help with the cost of
Upgrade your airblast sprayer — Video
Lidar system scans canopy volume and calibrates sprayer in real time to reduce overapplication and drift.
Spotting alternative controls for SWD
Spotted wing drosophila project looks beyond chemical controls for blueberries.
WSU-OSU virtual cherry field day July 6
Washington State University and Oregon State University will present a virtual cherry field day on
Training video will help scouts spot little cherry disease
Just like in the coronavirus pandemic facing our communities, one of the challenges with the
Soil now regulated under apple maggot quarantine in Washington
The Washington State Department of Agriculture finalized a rule change that adds soil and growing
How to do your do-over
Why replanting vineyards is more than just planting again.
Grape growers ready to root
Washington’s leading grapevine nursery shares what growers need to know if they want to plant grafted vines.
Birds flee when drones fly
WSU researchers test unmanned aerial systems as bird deterrents.
Smart scouting for little cherry disease — Video
Using a checklist approach can help scouts detect little cherry disease symptoms that can vary
Maureen O’Callaghan, a young grower from Ephrata, Washington
Maureen graduated from Walla Walla Community College’s viticulture and enology program and joined Shaw Vineyards as a viticulturist in 2018. She is the daughter of Carol and John O’Callaghan.
Time for more grapevine testing
Washington State University virologist encourages grape growers to test more often.
Vector investigations
New research aims to deepen understanding of little cherry disease.
New fruit fly foe found
Officials don’t want European cherry fruit fly to spread beyond Western New York, but a small cherry industry there wants quarantine regulations that don’t put them out of business.
Sap beetles hitting Michigan cherries
Intermittent pest could become more permanent in Michigan if link to spotted wing drosophila losses proven.
DuPont and Harper: Better disease detection
Scouting and sampling for X phytoplasma and little cherry virus in 2020.
Grapes without glyphosate
Moving toward IPM for weed control requires diversifying herbicides.
G.935 research results inconclusive
Researchers still can’t blame Geneva 935 rootstock declines on virus.
Northwest pulling peaches
X disease, on top of economic pressure, leads growers to push out enough peaches and nectarines that the industry halts assessments for marketing.
DuPont: Soil biology in orchards
A very close-up look at who is there and why you should care.
Stink bugs a foul foe
Oregon specialty crops present attractive enticement for BMSB.
Stress for success with Honeycrisp
Summer water deficits can cause Honeycrisp fruit size to skew a little smaller, which can reduce bitter pit incidence.