Breeding better rootstocks
Michigan State pursues patents for improved cherry rootstocks using plantings in the Pacific Northwest.
Piece-rate pay guidelines
Officials working to provide practical advice following last year’s Washington state Supreme Court ruling.
Spraying for powdery mildew
Study aims to find best time to apply fungicide.
The problem of powdery mildew
WSU researcher to study cherries’ sudden transition from resistant to susceptible during the growing season.
Hoppers at heart of red blotch
The three-cornered alfalfa treehopper (Spissistilus festinus) has been confirmed as a vector for red blotch disease, but researchers say
Hansen: Research leads to better control for grape disease
Saved fungicide sprays for powdery mildew keep $2 million-plus in grape growers’ pockets.
Organic control of SWD
Organic researchers are evaluating various kinds of materials to separate insects from fruit, such as this netting in a
Beakers and breakthroughs in SWD research
California research into spotted wing drosophila sounds like science fiction.
Changes at Oregon State extension center
Dr. Peter Shearer has resigned as entomologist at Oregon State University’s Mid-Columbia Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Hood River,
SWD – How to stop a proliferate pest?
Growers and researchers are struggling in efforts to control the spread of spotted wing drosophila.