Cherry growers soon will be able to have powdery mildew alerts delivered through their cell phones, says the director of Washington State University’s AgWeatherNet. The cherry powdery mildew model can be accessed on WSU’s AgWeatherNet Web site and will also be part of the university’s Decision Aid Program, an online program for tree fruit growers that integrates phenology models of insects and diseases, said Dr. Gary Grove, AgWeatherNet director. With almost 125 weather stations located throughout Washington State and 3,500 subscribers, the free network collects data and provides weather updates. Such information, when coupled with short-term weather forecasts, can be […]