to the research and extension center of
Washington State University dedicated to the
tree fruit sciences. Located in the primary fruit producing region of the world,
the center features a
cooperative, multidisciplinary approach to tree fruit production in the 21st century.
Researchers to focus efforts on specialty crops
Washington State University researchers recently were among the most successful nationwide in winning competitive grants, receiving more than $3.3 million, through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's new Specialty Crop Research Initiative.
The grants will fund a variety of studies, including how plant nutrients affect white wine quality, new ways of thinning tree fruit, integrated pest management systems that allow farmers to use fewer pesticides, and the development of new fabric-based, degradable mulches for use as crop cover. Read more at University Spotlight
Enhancing Western Orchard Biological Control
As part of the specialty crops initiative, Enhancing Western Orchard Biological Control is a $2.24 million collaborative project between Washington State University , USDA-ARS , Oregon State University, and the University of California at Berkeley. The team includes specialists from entomology, genetics, economics, and sociology. EWOBC home...
Orchard Pest Management on web
OPM: a Resource for the Pacific Northwest is now available on the web. This valuable reference for anyone concerned with tree fruit arthropod pests includes 98 species and other accounts and a new gallery of over 900 photographs. Go to OPM...
Pest Management Transition team forms
The focus of the Pest Management Transition Project will be documenting and communicating economic impacts of new IPM-based programs on the Washington apple industry, the safety of the orchard workplace, and the health and sustainability of the environment within and around the orchard. PMTP home...
Impact: the value of research & extension
Washington State University's Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center is well situated to meet the immediate and future needs of Washington's fruit industry. More...
WSU-TFREC
Sites of Interest
Integrated Pest Management
- Pest Management Transition Project
- IPM Decision Aid System (DAS)
- Western Orchard Pest & Disease Management Conference
- Enhancing Western Orchard Biological Control
- Survey results: pest management practices 1990 & 2000
Orchard Management
- Orchard Pest Management: a Resource for the Pacific Northwest
- Soils & Fertilizers: a Presentation
- Cullage Assessment & Education Program
- Peshastin Creek Areawide Organic Project
and More
- Climate prediction
- A Field Guide to Experimental Designs
- Additional online resources
- Jobs at TFREC