Battling birds with lights, sounds : Videos
Makers of new noise and laser deterrents promise birds won’t habituate to the technology.
Be gone, starlings
Bird control in British Columbia benefits from area-wide approach.
WTFRC releases results from 2018 cherry pesticide residue study
The Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission conducted its annual study of residues of commonly used pesticides on cherries at harvest.
A bad blightmare of a year
Don’t stop cutting away fire blight after harvest, or a bad season will get worse.
Insect and disease scouting surveys underway
Here's your chance to participate in insect and disease scouting surveys underway in Washington state.
Washington State Ag Department seeks grower input on top priorities
The Washington State Department of Agriculture’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program is asking growers and industry workers to take part in a survey to identify top priorities for the program.
Studying the rot of the problem
Sour rot can be a frustrating foe in vineyards, but after more than a decade studying it, researcher Wendy McFadden-Smith
What makes a ‘cultural’ orchardist?
Researchers examine how growers pick nonchemical pest management tactics.
For cherries and blueberries, it pays to prey
Research confirms benefits of kestrels for bird control.
Good to Know: Help for managing Oriental fruit moth
OFM damage is on the rise in Washington orchards.