Big response for little cherry disease
Pacific Northwest industry aims to tackle little cherry disease.
Canines trained to sniff out diseases
Dog detection teams have shown success in citrus and other fruit, now researchers will study if they can help find little cherry disease.
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Permalink GalleryGood to Know: 2019 Pacific Northwest cherry research funding
Cherries, Diseases, Good Point, Insects and mites, May 15th 2019 Issue, New Developments, Pest Management, Pesticides, Pollination, Production, Research, Technology and equipment, Varieties, Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission, Weeds
Good to Know: 2019 Pacific Northwest cherry research funding
More than $930,000 provided for 20 different research projects.
Reducing the risk of listeria: Video
Food safety experts share strategies for monitoring and responding to ‘L. mono.’
Recruiting researchers requires patience
Even with an endowment, finding the right experts is a long process.
Rogue economics in the vineyard: Video
Is it a financially viable option to rogue infected vines?
Willett: A long history of scraping by
Fire blight and the dawn of the Cooperative Extension System.
National Organic Standards Board discusses sanitizer reviews
Of all the synthetic products allowed in organic food production, sanitizers required for food safety standards are some of the
Picking among the best new cherry roots
New rootstock options could meet the needs of Northwest cherry growers.
Cornell roots for Geneva rootstocks
During IFTA annual meeting, researchers urge local growers to give N.Y.-bred Geneva roots a try before settling for Bud.9.