Wasps released to eat stink bug eggs
A Trissolcus japonicus parasitoid wasp lays eggs inside brown marmorated stink bug eggs at the USDA-APHIS Quarantine Facility in
Leafhopper linked to little cherry disease
A Colladonus geminatus leafhopper. Researchers have found this species of leafhopper can carry Western X, a pathogen linked to
Can earwigs be beneficial in some orchards? – Video
Don’t wig out in bug battle: WSU graduate student set to convince growers how earwigs can be beneficial in some orchards.
Tips from Trellising 101
Trellising high-value crops or adding superstructure to existing trellises should not be left to guesswork. The engineering principles
Study: Overhead cooling does not appear to impact the survival of E. coli on apples
Gala apples are sprayed with overhead sprinklers near Prosser, Washington, in the heat of the summer. (TJ Mullinax/Good Fruit
Avoiding trellis failures
A trellis collapse comes down to two factors — a soil failure or a material failure. (Courtesy of Mark
Putting your FSMA plans in writing
Cornell extension educators help growers write food safety policies.
FSMA answers: Preparing your facility
Questions abound about implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act. To keep you abreast of the latest information, Good Fruit
Dillon Luebber, a young grower from Malaga, Washington
family background / Dillon was raised southeast of Wenatchee, Washington, along the Columbia River by Jan and Fern
Using genetics to create “a birth control pill” for moths
Gene-editing research could lead to new control for codling moth