Good to Know: Risk reduction proven
WSU researchers demonstrate that routine export quarantine sufficiently controls powdery mildew pathogen on fresh sweet cherries.
Wildlife management: Deer, birds and bears, oh my
Wildlife a concern for Northwest Michigan growers.
China ramps up cherries
Presentation about Chinese production increases highlights Cherry Institute.
Growers tracking chemical controversies measure for measure
Concerns rising on whether public opinion undermines science on chemical registration process.
New California wine grape cultivars offer Pierce’s disease resistance
Camminare Noir, one of five new cultivars released by University of California, Davis, in December, offers resistance to Pierce’s disease
Just add water: Packaged nematodes bred to devour pests — Video
Washington grower tries nematodes to knock down codling moths.
Hort Show sessions end with a Cosmic bang
Final day of the WSTFA Annual Meeting includes in-depth Cosmic Crisp and IPM discussions.
GLEXPO Day 2: Speakers have lots of knowledge to share
Fruit rots, new peach varieties and Ethephon in cherries just a few topics.
Hort Show Day 2 afternoon: Fruit set variability predicted to increase
Other research session cover pollinizers, fire blight and little cherry disease.
GLEXPO Day 1: Spotted lanternfly causing ‘scary, significant economic damage’
Other topics at the Great Lakes EXPO included wildlife management and fungicide resistance in grapes.