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.
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.
X disease-free cherry trees
As X disease epidemic spurs more orchard removal, spotlight turns to protecting a healthy tree supply for replanting.
Cherry trees and X disease: Remove now, replant when?
Experts share the latest findings and best practices for managing X disease.
Organic ins and outs
Three pear industry leaders discuss the considerations of organic production.
Pacific Northwest pear orchards needed for trechnites study
Rebecca Schmidt-Jeffris of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service in Wapato, Washington, is collecting data on the factors
Fighting spotted lanternfly
Researchers seek long-term management strategies.