Researchers tackle apple weevil
Small and black, the apple flea weevil looks a bit like its larger snout beetle relative, the plum curculio. Photo
Cougarblight model updated
Washington State University is working to help growers be better prepared to fight fireblight. Washington State University’s Cougarblight model is
Rainfastness of pesticides varies
John Wise carries out his rainfastness work on grapes and apples at Michigan State University’s Trevor Nichols Research Complex, where
Sap beetles attacked Michigan cherries
The strawberry sap beetle was one of three species identified in cherry orchards. The other two were dusky and picnic
Stinkbugs on the move
Adult brown marmorated stinkbugs feed on ripe peaches, a preferred fruit. A monitoring trap in a commercial apple orchard drew
New food safety law could swallow GAP programs
When provisions of the new food safety law (the American Food Safety Modernization Act) are implemented, Good Agricultural Practice (GAP)
Obliquebanded leafroller bugs tart cherry growers
Leafroller larvae form webs and use them to curl leaves into protective structures. Photo Courtesy Of Washington State University Obliquebanded
Good Stuff
The Digi-Test is a new instrument for assessing the internal quality of apples. It probes deeper into the fruit than
Buffers would make orchards vulnerable
If no-spray buffers proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency go into effect, orchardists will be unable to use critical
Researchers tackle apple weevil
Small and black, the apple flea weevil looks a bit like its larger snout beetle relative, the plum curculio. Photo