Tim Waters

Dr. Tim Waters with Washington State University-Extension is warning row crop growers to be on the lookout for Yellow Nutsedge this season. He noted they’ve already seen a lot of this difficult weed across the Columbia Basin. “One of the places in the rotation where you can do a better job of controlling it is in corn.  So as gro ...

With temperatures warming and more and more producers getting out into the field, its important potato growers are mindful of disease pressures that could come down the road. Washington State University Extension’s Dr. Tim Waters said one of the main concerns this season will be the Colorado Potato Beetle, thanks mainly to the mild weather across much of the area. Wat ...

The recent blast of cold air and snow the Northwest has seen over the past week is good news for the snowpack, but it may be too little, too late when it comes to disease pressures this growing season. Washington State University Extension’s Dr. Tim ...

We haven’t celebrated Christmas yet, but Washington State University’s Dr. Tim Waters says it’s already time to think about pest management in your vegetable crop.  Waters, and Oregon State’s Dr. Stewart Wright recently talked about insect management, specifically when it comes to thrips.  Waters noted more and more...

As onion harvest continues across the Inland Northwest, Washington State University is reminding growers to keep their eye to the field and to the sky.  WSU’s Tim Waters said when it comes to over winter onions, it’s important that growers watch out for leafminers.   “We hav...

Now is the time for potato growers to be thinking about the 2020 growing season, and keeping Late Blight out of their fields.  Washington State University’s Dr. Tim Waters said the region saw reported of Late Blight this past growing season, making it even more important that producers are aware where the fungus was reported.  Potatoes...

Its harvest time for many in the potato industry, and those not quite to that point, harvest will be here before you know it.  And while many growers are thinking about getting those spuds in a storage shed, or off to the processor, Washington State University’s Tim Waters said growers need to continue to watch for pests.  He said ...

This year, Washington State University is working to more accurately, and with more frequency predict Late Blight trends, thanks to a partnership with the University of Idaho.  WSU’s Tim Waters said researchers at both schools are focused on spore counts on the Columbia Basin.  He added...

On Wednesday, Washington State University confirmed Late Blight in a potato field north of Pasco.  Officials said the incident is light in the infected field.  Growers are asked to monitor fields thoroughly and daily for late blight and continue until harvest.  WSU is ...

The end of June means Washington State University’s Potato Field Day is just around the corner.  This year, the event will take place Thursday June 27th at the Othello station located off Booker Road.  WSU’s Tim Waters said as in years past, they will focus much of their time on potato virus that are or could impact this year’s crop.  But he said that’s not al...