Pest control costs worry growers
Orchardists participating in a research trial that evaluated reduced-risk pest management say that the reduced-risk practices are effective, but they
Target pear psylla early
A close-up view of psylla honeydew droplets on fruit surface. The most effective time to control pear psylla
Psylla is everyone’s problem
Pear psylla is not an individual orchardist’s problem—it is a neighborhood issue. The pest disperses in the winter and flies
Small made no small contribution
Orchardist Jim Small of Entiat, Washington, was honored for serving 28 years on the board of the Washington Growers Clearing
Life after organophosphates
Suitable alternatives to organophosphates are available for Western cherry fruit fly, says a U.S. Department of Agriculture scientist. But achieving
Cherry fruit fly bait attracts large following
A new bait for controlling cherry fruit fly probably saved Washington State growers close to a million dollars last season,
Growers bear gifts and messages for legislators
Jon Wyss of Gebbers Farms (center) and Steve Hull, Washington State Hort Association president (right), tell state Representative Mike
Hort Council fills technical issues position
Deborah Carter is the new technical issues manager for the Northwest Horticultural Council, which is based in Yakima, Washington. She
Grants available for mowing prunings
Cost-share grants are available to growers in north central Washington State for disposing of their annual pruning by means other
Rootstocks show resistance to replant disease
A rootstock breeding program that has released seven fireblight-resistant rootstocks shows no signs of slowing down. Thousands more genotypes are