Pesticide residue report for apple now available
Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission conducts annual studies of most common insecticides and fungicides used in apple and cherry.
Surfactants aid deep cleaning in microcracks
WSU researchers find surfactants help sanitizers clean inside apple skin microcracks.
Spray, without the sprayer
Taking air out of the equation reduces drift, optimizes coverage and efficiency.
Protecting the Cosmic Crisp investment
Growers pony up for research projects to support WA 38.
New home for WSU bees
The purchase of an Othello research facility will provide space for pollinator research program to grow.
Washington research institutions celebrate centennial
Two Yakima Valley facilities celebrating a century of aiding agricultural innovation.
Mattheis: 1-MCP research a fruitful endeavor
USDA-ARS Tree Fruit Research Laboratory in Wenatchee, Washington, was key in implementing 1-MCP technology for the tree fruit industry.
NW Cherry Research Review set for Nov. 12
The Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission is holding its annual NW Cherry Research Review from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Study tracks effect of pest management in adjacent crops
Entomologist studies the connection between pear IPM and neighboring cherry orchards.
First Cosmic Crisp harvest: Be patient — Video
Research officials urge growers to rely on starch scale, not color, to determine WA 38 harvest timing.