WSU Smart Orchard field days in English and Spanish

The Washington State University tree fruit extension team is offering two Smart Orchard field days in English and Spanish.

Smart Orchard Field Day — Nutrition, Water and Heat Stress Management
Learn about the use of new technologies for managing nutrition, heat stress and water use in the orchard.

English: July 26, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Spanish: July 27, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Location: Smart Orchard, 3142 N. County Line, Grandview, Washington 98930

Topics:
—Assessing and mapping of soil physical and chemical analysis.
—Validation of plant-based sensors in the orchard.
—In-field and aerial sensing for crop stress monitoring and management.
—AgWeatherNet, tiers and decision support portal.

For more information and a registration link in English, go to: treefruit.wsu.edu/event/smart-orchard-field-day-nutrition-and-heat-stress-management.

For more information and a registration link in Spanish, go to: treefruit.wsu.edu/event/huerto-inteligente-dia-de-campo-nutricion-y-manejo-de-estres-por-calor.

Smart Orchard Field Day — New Technologies
Learn from the remaining tech providers involved in the Washington Fruit Smart Orchard Project and about emerging technologies not involved in the project.

English: August 2, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Spanish: August 3, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Location: Smart Orchard, 3142 N. County Line, Grandview, Washington 98930

Topics:
—innov8.ag: Visualizing unrealized potential with yield estimations and soil analysis, plus creating a better economic outcome for growers above and below ground, on and off the farm.
—Dynamax: Sap flow, infrared temperature, dendrometer, soil moisture and weather stations.
—Thingy IOT: LoRaWAN connectivity, micro-weather station, wind, rain, soil and soil moisture solutions.
—Arable: In-field weather and plant monitoring system.
—Aker Technologies: Drone imagery with Aker TrueCause.
—CropVue Technologies: Pest trap sensor and in-canopy weather sensor.

For more information and a registration link in English, go to: treefruit.wsu.edu/event/smart-orchard-field-day-new-technologies.

For more information and a registration link in Spanish, go to: treefruit.wsu.edu/event/huerto-inteligente-dia-de-campo-nuevas-tecnologias.

—by Jonelle Mejica