A thousand pear growers in Washington and Oregon received a survey this spring asking about their pest management ­practices. Dr. Jessica Goldberger at Washington State University’s Department of Crop and Soil Sciences in Pullman, is conducting the survey as part of the multiregion project “Enhancing Biological Control in Western Orchards.” Teams of researchers from Washington, Oregon, and California have been researching how to enhance biological control of apple, pear, and walnut pests. One important aspect of the multiyear $4.5 million project is outreach, to ensure that the results of the research get into the hands of growers. Walnut, pear, and […]