Help from above for tree fruit growers
Changes in climate and wages may fuel a surge in aerial applications.
Fire blight fusion
National $5 million project will unify regional research efforts.
Crisis communication: Engage, don’t duck
Media experts recommend proactive and transparent communication during a crisis.
Wanted: Bacterial pathologist
WSU endowment shifts priority hiring target.
Grape disease detection from the final frontier
Cornell pathologist using satellites, aircraft, other disease-detecting tools.
What can chitosan do?
Seafood byproduct might help prevent apple scab.
Ruben Canales, a young grower from Benton County, Washington
Ruben is a second-generation grower who has worked as a journeyman electrician to purchase his first orchard. He is the son of Liduvina and Ruben Canales.
X disease-free cherry trees
As X disease epidemic spurs more orchard removal, spotlight turns to protecting a healthy tree supply for replanting.
Doubling down on reducing drift
New compliance focus and new training program proposal in Washington aim to improve pesticide safety without additional regulation.
Cherry trees and X disease: Remove now, replant when?
Experts share the latest findings and best practices for managing X disease.