New mindset for managing spotted wing depredation
High levels of pest pressure are the new reality for Michigan tart cherry growers.
On the lookout for spotted lanternfly
This beautiful bug is bad news.
The spotted lanternfly, an Asian sap sucker that feeds on woody trees and vines, was
Apple maggot quarantine saves $500 million a year
New economic analysis puts a price tag on protecting Washington's maggot-free tree fruit regions.
More good mites wanted this year
Biocontrol and low-pesticide systems appear to be working in controlling mites in vineyards.
2017 Washington wine grapes fetched high prices
Washington wine grape growers harvested 227,000 tons in 2017, according to the Crush Report released by Washington State Wine Commission
Resistance rising for powdery mildew
Last year’s weather made was especially challenging in battling disease in Western U.S.
Taking the fight to fire blight
Risk is higher in Washington this season for deadly orchard disease. Here’s what you need to do.
Researchers are rethinking replant
Field trials underway to see if biological alternatives to fumigation can be a practical option for apple growers
Peach rootstock trial tests options for size control
Researchers start with the roots to shrink trees.
Washington Winegrowers honor longtime industry leaders
The Washington Winegrowers Association honored four longtime industry leaders on Tuesday during a lunch banquet at the association’s annual convention