New pests threaten Washington grapes
Doug Walsh, holding a mealybug pheromone trap, says that such traps have been used throughout the state to look for
Tree Fruit Day in Olympia
Hort president David Douglas, left, and Jennifer Armen discussed tree fruit interests with Senator Linda Evans-Parlette in her Olympia office.
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Last Bite–From refugee to cherry breeder
Dr. Charles Lapins selected the Lapins cherry more than 40 years ago.
Charles Lapins came to North America as a farm
B.C. growers propose apple agency
Kirpal Boparai, president of the B.C. Fruit Growers’ Association, says his priority is to get money into growers’ pockets.
Terry Edwards
British
Trapping for grape mealybug
Brian Bahder transfers a first-instar grape mealybug from a grapevine leafroll-diseased Concord vine to a healthy Concord vine to assess
New pesticide safety guide released
Many practical ideas to solve everyday problems with pesticide handling have been invented and used by growers throughout Washington State.
New options for fireblight control
Fireblight in apple.
New products could be registered in the United States this season to manage fireblight in apples and pears.
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Parallel PEAKS
Orchardist John McQuaig hopes hisbook will help people hold onto their dreams and keep heading upward in their business pursuits.
Geraldine
Reduced risk?
A three-year study just completed in Michigan apple orchards showed that reduced-risk pesticides—which growers are now adopting—are more damaging to
Stinkbug poses BIG THREAT
The dreaded brown marmorated stinkbug is gradually making its way towards major tree fruit and grape growing regions in Oregon