The Washington State University tree fruit extension team is offering two Smart Orchard field days in English and Spanish.

Smart Orchard Field Day — Nutrition, Water and Heat Stress Management
Learn about the use of new technologies for managing nutrition, heat stress and water use in the orchard.

English: July 26, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Spanish: July 27, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Location: Smart Orchard, 3142 N. County Line, Grandview, Washington 98930

Topics:
—Assessing and mapping of soil physical and chemical analysis.
—Validation of plant-based sensors in the orchard.
—In-field and aerial sensing for crop stress monitoring and management.
—AgWeatherNet, tiers and decision support portal.

For more information and a registration link in English, go to: treefruit.wsu.edu/event/smart-orchard-field-day-nutrition-and-heat-stress-management.

For more information and a registration link in Spanish, go to: treefruit.wsu.edu/event/huerto-inteligente-dia-de-campo-nutricion-y-manejo-de-estres-por-calor.

Smart Orchard Field Day — New Technologies
Learn from the remaining tech providers involved in the Washington Fruit Smart Orchard Project and about emerging technologies not involved in the project.

English: August 2, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Spanish: August 3, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Location: Smart Orchard, 3142 N. County Line, Grandview, Washington 98930

Topics:
—innov8.ag: Visualizing unrealized potential with yield estimations and soil analysis, plus creating a better economic outcome for growers above and below ground, on and off the farm.
—Dynamax: Sap flow, infrared temperature, dendrometer, soil moisture and weather stations.
—Thingy IOT: LoRaWAN connectivity, micro-weather station, wind, rain, soil and soil moisture solutions.
—Arable: In-field weather and plant monitoring system.
—Aker Technologies: Drone imagery with Aker TrueCause.
—CropVue Technologies: Pest trap sensor and in-canopy weather sensor.

For more information and a registration link in English, go to: treefruit.wsu.edu/event/smart-orchard-field-day-new-technologies.

For more information and a registration link in Spanish, go to: treefruit.wsu.edu/event/huerto-inteligente-dia-de-campo-nuevas-tecnologias.

—by Jonelle Mejica