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Pest Management
Featured stories covering pest management in this issue.
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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 Corvallis, Oregon. Photo courtesy of
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 little cherry disease. Photo courtesy
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 applied to trellises are proven
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 Grower) As growers prepare
Avoiding trellis failures
A trellis collapse comes down to two factors — a soil failure or a material failure. (Courtesy of Mark De Kleine) After a
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 Grower, in cooperation with industry
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 Luebber. He obtained an economics
Using genetics to create “a birth control pill” for moths
Gene-editing research could lead to new control for codling moth
Flying fruit a little easier
Canadian initiative aims to boost Okanagan fruit sales, recognition.
Get the lead, and arsenic, out
Michigan State survey finds no dangerous levels of the chemicals in samples from state’s cider mills.
Can grapes rebound after a hailstorm?
To hail and back: Some results can be ugly, but still productive.
Nematodes worm their way into vineyards
A series of ongoing experiments and a rootstock trial are attempting to shed light on an often invisible problem in Washington’s vineyards: plant-parasitic nematodes.
Tips to build a trusty trellis
Put at least one quarter of a trellis post in the ground, use high-quality wire and think of tug-of-war when placing end posts. Those are
Corr: Hey, that’s not the Methow Valley!
Orondo Cider Works, located north of Wenatchee, Washington, features a “museum” of old machinery, including the tractor featured on the cover of our January