Probing a problem
New task force hopes to drive renewed research and extension attention to codling moth control.
Changes taking root in Washington vineyards
The initial phylloxera panic replaced by rootstock trials and replanting plans.
New roots, new systems
At Les Collines Vineyard, a new manager mixes innovations into renovations.
Rootstocks take Washington viticulture to the next level
Walla Walla wine region co-founder Norm McKibben looks at replanting as an opportunity to advance the industry.
Washington ag officials ask for public’s help after unconfirmed report of spotted lanternfly in Omak area
The good news is that the colorful, distinctive spotted lanternfly is easy to identify. The bad news is that the
A new image of pest control
Camera traps monitor pests and inform decisions remotely.
WSU fall field days focus on X disease
Washington State University entomologist Tobin Northfield shows how he uses a leaf blower, running backward and outfitted with a paint
WSU schedules field days for X disease phytoplasma vector management
Washington State University tree fruit extension announced two field days dedicated to vector management for X disease phytoplasma. The events
Larry Gut: 1954–2021
Larry Gut Longtime Michigan State University professor Lawrence “Larry” Gut died Sept. 6 in Wenatchee, Washington, where he had recently
Putting IPM to work
Wenatchee Valley pear growers implement integrated pest management strategies to help control pear psylla.