Washington State University To Hold Codling Moth Field Day

WSU-Extension will hold a Codling Moth Field Day next month in Royal City.  Extension officials say experts from WSU, USDA, as well as growers will focus on a variety of topics around successful codling month management in both organic and conventional operations.

Topics will include: 

• Best management practices
• Mating disruption
• Drape netting
• Interpreting trap capture in different orchard management scenarios
• CpGV virus resistance and monitoring - how to monitor your orchard
• Sprayer calibration and optimization 

The Field Day runs 9 a.m., to 12:30 p.m. at the Zirkle Fruit Company Orchard at 16443 Rd 9 SW, Royal City, WA

Scheduled speakers include: 

• Dani Gray, WSU Extension
• Tobin Northfield, WSU Tree Fruit Entomology
• Robert Curtiss, WSU Tree Fruit Entomology
• Gwen Hoheisel, WSU Extension
• Adrian Marshall, USDA-ARS
• William Walker, USDA-ARS
• Teah Smith, Zirkle Fruit Company

Click Here to learn more or to register for the August 9th event.

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