Tree Fruit

The old saying is “my enemy’s enemy is my friend”; and that could be very true for tree fruit growers across the Pacific Northwest, and the entire United States. Researchers at Washington State University recently confirmed the discovery of a parasitoid wasp, a natural enemy of the spotted-wing drosophila. Betsy Be ...

Mark Powers, President of the Northwest Horticultural Council, talks about efforts to improve trade with Indonesia. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia.com

For a state so dependent on agricultural products and Ag trade, the number of people tasked with preventing the introduction of harmful pests and plant diseases may surprise you. The Washington state Department of Agriculture’s WSDA Plant Services Program consists of 11 inspectors statewide. The ...

USDA Agricultural Research Service researchers from the Bee Research Laboratory found some natural products' medicinal properties reduced virus levels and improved gut health in honeybees. Among the study's results, researchers found a significant reduction in virus levels in bees fed raw cacao and hesperidin, a plant chemical commonly found in citrus fruits and other fruits and vegetables ... Re

Heather Ambuehl with Syngenta talks about options available to the tree fruit industry to help stave off losses while in storage. Listen to our original conversation about storage loss HERE. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia... Read More ...

The Washington State Department of Agriculture is asking the farming and non-farming community to keep an eye out for a potentially destructive pest. The Department said the spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) may have been observed in the Omak region recently, but entomologists could not confirm that report ...

What kind of issues do the tree fruit industry face after harvest? Syngenta's Heather Ambuehl takes a look at some of the most pressing issues growers and packers need to watch out for once the fruit is off the tree.

Earlier this month Dan Newhouse, chair of the Western Caucus, and G.T. Thompson, the House Ag Committee Republican leader, wrote a letter to USDA regarding Little Cherry Disease and the damage being done to the industry. Newhouse said during a recent trip to central Washington, the lawmakers spoke with tree fruit leaders about what growers are seeing and the long term impact LCD is having on indu

According to NASS, fruit growers across the Northwest anticipate a larger crop this year. Based on August 1st conditions, Oregon apple production is forecast at 190 million pounds, up 9% from 2020. Washington apple production is forecast at 7 ...

In an effort to help tree fruit growers save on their operating costs, 15 years ago Washington state University rolled out the Decision Aid System. And in that time, the digital Ag tool has become a platform for tree fruit growers, and now potato growers, to stay up to date on real-time weather, disease pressures and help make effective operational decisions ...