New Fruit Management grad Eric Barragan ready to assist apple, cherry industry December 20, 2021 “My goal is to help growers produce more fruit,” says fall 2021 grad.
Latest Extension guides help drive irrigation, tree fruit decisions December 9, 2021 Find how-to guides on nutrient sprays for apples and cherries, overviews on irrigation, and more.
New, revised guides from WSU Extension: Spray Nozzle Curriculum, and more November 2, 2021 Latest free guides from WSU Extension include a new training curriculum aimed at tree fruit growers.
Scientists seek better ways to keep organic fruit fresh, safe from rot, foodborne pathogens September 24, 2021 Team seeks safe, organic-friendly ways to defeat diseases, foodborne pathogens
WSU’s Cosmic Crisp® apple wins healthy snack nod from Good Housekeeping July 22, 2021 WSU-bred apple earns nod from consumer testers for taste, crisp bite
Thermal sensors could save apples from sunburn, conserve water, energy July 6, 2021 WSU scientists test a sensor-driven approach to prevent apple sunburn, conserve resources
New industry-supported professor works to improve tree fruit productivity, stress defense February 26, 2021 Lee Kalcsits is the new WSU Endowed Chair for Tree Fruit Environmental Physiology and Management.
New leader to expand WSU’s decision system for fruit, potato growers February 15, 2021 David Crowder expands his role as interim director, helping growers plan for success.
WSU partners with Netherlands, Washington growers to improve orchard robotics, automation February 3, 2021 A delegation led by the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission visits the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality in The Hague, Netherlands, in 2019. The Commission leads a new, collaborative effort between researchers and…
WSU-developed field test could detect fruit-rotting diseases months before harvest December 9, 2020 Achour Amiri devised a way for growers to use a low-cost, portable test to spot diseases early.