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Crop Management/Pollination
Featured stories covering crop management, pollination and more in this issue.
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Bees take an indoor break
Washington State University continues research into indoor bee storage with trials in shipping containers.
Destination Washington
International orchard groups plan tour, research conference.
Auction of Washington Wines awards industry grant
The Auction of Washington Wines has awarded its annual industry grant to La Casa Hogar, a community organization that connects and educates Latina families in
Making soil more alive
Grape growers turn to compost to boost long-term soil health.
Renewed push for precision
Cornell research and extension urging growers to make precision crop load management a priority, including blossom thinning.
Creating a good buzz for bees
How blueberry growers can create healthful habitats for stressed pollinators.
Mass traps making fatal attractions
Trials show promise for spotted wing drosophila control with juice-baited traps and mass trapping of Japanese beetles.
Use ethephon early to help young trees grow strong
Defruiting young tart cherry trees can speed their growth.
Building a better bee
WSU entomologists use bee semen collected from around the world as part of breeding project to improve genetics of honey bees.
Let in the light
Pruning in mature pear canopies can improve light and spray penetration, boosting fruit quality.
Herbie Annala, a young grower from Hood River, Oregon
Herbie returned to the family farm with his wife, Dani Annala, after working as a metal fabricator in Portland, Oregon. He’s the son of Bev and Tim Annala.
New wine grape varieties from old genetics
Generations of back-crossing with traditional European wine cultivars yields new Pierce’s disease-resistant selections with high wine quality.
Horror movie hornet
After first detecting it late last year, Washington officials mount aggressive response to beehive-destroying Asian giant hornet.
Blossoms get a boost from the blues
Researcher shows blue orchard bees improve fruit set in Washington cherries and pears.
New mason bee pest found in Pacific Northwest
Beekeepers advised to check for Houdini fly maggots and destroy them if found.