Pest Management

Washington State University Extension’s Tianna DuPont, right, coaches Chad Blackburn on where to make the cut on a fire blight-infected shoot during a fire blight field day hosted by WSU at its Columbia Reach research farm in 2024. The pathology research block had plenty of shoot blight for attendees to practice on, as DuPont shared the importance of cutting promptly and aggressively to limit spread. (Kate Prengaman/Good Fruit Grower)

DuPont: Fire blight findings

February 17, 2026

Corollas of a southern highbush blueberry plant infected with Botrytis cinerea. Freeze-damaged blueberry bushes are more susceptible to the fungal pathogen. (Courtesy Phil Harmon/University of Florida)

Southeast U.S. fruit growers fighting freeze damage; webinar and resources available

February 6, 2026

New research to headline Feb. 24 Fire Blight Fruit School

January 27, 2026

Crop consultants Justin Wiggs, right, and Matt Smith share insights into cherry powdery mildew management at North Central Washington Stone Fruit Day, held in Wenatchee on Jan. 21. (Kate Prengaman/Good Fruit Grower)

Disease and economic talks highlight North Central Washington Stone Fruit Day

January 22, 2026

Melissa Hansen, left, talks with Alexa McDaniel about a Washington State University Extension demonstration of an ultraviolet light prototype in a research vineyard in Prosser, Washington, in 2021. Hansen, the first research program director for the Washington State Wine Commission, embraced the role as an advocate for growers and wineries, making sure research projects targeted priority problems, such as powdery mildew in this case, and could deliver returns on industry investment. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit Grower)

Lighting the way forward

December 18, 2025

Yakima ag labor attorney Sarah Wixson warns growers about a spate of class action lawsuits targeting rest and meal break violations while speaking at the 2025 Washington State Tree Fruit Association Annual Meeting on Dec. 10 at the Wenatchee Convention Center in Wenatchee, Washington. (Ross Courtney/Good Fruit Grower)

Hort Show Day 3: Breaks and H-2A covered in labor session; timing and costs in pest control talks

December 10, 2025

Michigan hort society gives Bodtke and Rothwell Distinguished Service Awards

December 10, 2025

Michigan State University tree fruit integrator Jackie Perkins discusses the shifting climate and its implications for pest control during Day 1 of the 2025 Great Lakes EXPO, Dec. 9–11 in Grand Rapids. She spoke during the Apple 1 educational session. (Matt Milkovich/Good Fruit Grower)

EXPO Day 1: Covering climate change

December 9, 2025

Rigoberto Moreno demonstrates phytosanitary boot-washing techniques

Wine grape growers: Wipe those feet — Video

November 18, 2025

Maria Sanchez deploys Suterra grape mealybug pheromone dispensers in April in a Syrah block at Olsen Bros. Ranches near Prosser, Washington.

Hansen: Slowing the spread

November 4, 2025