Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission

Wenatchee, Washington

Welcome

Thank you for visiting the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission’s website. We support applied science to improve the financial and ecological sustainability of Washington’s tree fruit industry through innovative horticulture, pest and disease management, postharvest programs, and development of new technologies which efficiently deliver premium quality fruit to consumers.

Tree Fruit Industry Calendar

Below is a list of upcoming industry events of note:

WTFRC special meeting

Date: June 21, 5:00pm
Location: Gasparetti's, Yakima
1013 N 1st St., Yakima, WA 98901

The purpose of this meeting is to meet the new WSU Dean of Cahnrs, André Wright. For more information, contact Kathy Coffey (509)665-8271, ext., 2

The Bees of Summer
Date: Saturday, June 23, Three Rivers Convention Center, , 7016 W Grandridge Blvd, Kennewick, WA 99336.
Time: 8:30 - 4:30pm
Hosted by the Mid-Columbia Beekeepers Association located in Tri-Cities, Washington

Randy Oliver, live via remote, a renowned commercial beekeeper and biologist will present "Reading the Combs" and also his "Varroa Model" in the morning session. Dr Brandon Hopkins with discuss "Caging Queens for Varroa Control" and Dr.'s Nicholas Naeger and Jennfer Han will discuss " Fungal extracts as a treatment for honey bee viruses". There will also be a recorded short review of the "Healthy Colony Checklist" presented by Dick Rogers, Principal Scientist/Entomologist of Bayer Crop Science.

Cost is $35 which includes lunch. The doors will open at 8:30 AM and the session will end around 4-4:30 PM.

For questions or comments contact David White, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by phone (509) 460-6536.

Tickets can be purchased online through Brown Paper Tickets at https://beeseminar.bpt.me/

WSU Extension Irrigated Agriculture

To view the list of all WSU Extension events, click on the link below:

http://irrigatedag.wsu.edu/events/list/

Pesticide Residue Studies - 6-Year Report Summaries Now Available

Since 2011, the WTFRC has conducted studies in apple and cherry to generate pesticide residue data for commonly used insecticides and fungicides to help Washington growers make more informed choices about their spray programs. The WTFRC Internal Program recently compiled results from the past 6 years which includes all insecticides/acaricides and fungicides reviewed over the course of this study. The results are available below, as well as similar reports from previous years on apple and cherry.

APPLE

2012 - 2017 Apple Residue Summary

2017 WTFRC Apple Residue Study
2016 WTFRC Apple Residue Study
2015 WTFRC Apple Residue Study
2011-2014 WTFRC Apple Residue Summary
2014 WTFRC Apple Residue Study
2013 WTFRC Apple Residue Study
2012 WTFRC Apple Residue Study
2011 WTFRC Apple Residue Study

CHERRY

2012 - 2017 Cherry Residue Summary

2017 WTFRC Cherry Residue Study
2016 WTFRC Cherry Residue Study
2015 WTFRC Cherry Residue Study
2012-2014 WTFRC Cherry Residue Summary
2014 WTFRC Cherry Residue Study
2013 WTFRC Cherry Residue Study
2012 WTFRC Cherry Residue Study
2011 WTFRC Cherry Residue Study
2011 Univ. California Extension Cherry Residue Study

Fruit Matters

The latest edition of "Fruit Matters", is now available. This monthly newsletter is a product of the Tree Fruit Extension team which is comprised of members from WSU and the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission whose goal is to share timely information with the tree fruit community.

WSU - WTFRC Fruit Matters