Last Bite: Do you know your pests?
1 In which plant has the brown marmorated stinkbug been most commonly found in Oregon? a. Tree of heaven b.
Shorten laterals to cut thinning costs
Left: Shortening laterals in winter reduces the initial fruit load. Center: Laterals always have more fruit than is desired.
Good to Know: New traps and lures for tree fruit pests
Left: Figure 1. Ajar trap for oriental fruit moth with exclusion holes. Right: Figure 2. Zorro trap for spotted
Stinkbug is strong flier
The stinkbug injects saliva into the fruit and then sucks out the juice, causing brown areas in the flesh that
Good Point: Forecasting future Asian import demand
More information on the study is available on the Web site www.e-belrose.com or by sending an e-mail to belrose@pullman.com. Leading
The Top Five
Before you buy a new orchard sprayer, you’ll want to think about it a bit. A sprayer is a major
Speak out
Proposed regulations to implement the Food Safety Modernization Act could bring dramatic changes to the growing, harvest, and packing of
Air volume should match canopy volume
As growers move to modern, high-density planting systems to improve yield and orchard management, they need to match the sprayer
For the birds
Preliminary estimates of bird damage to fruit crops made during 2012 show what fruit growers already know: Fruit production can