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Integrated Pest Management Strategic Plan for Pears in Oregon and Washington

To identify pest management priorities and increase the use of integrated pest management in pear production, Pacific Northwest growers, commodity-group representatives, pest control advisors, processors, university specialists and other ...

Katie Murray, Paul Jepson, Chris Hedstrom | Feb 2021 | OSU Extension Catalog

Sweet Cherry Cultivars for the Fresh Market

Describes dark red and blush sweet cherry cultivars, including harvest timing, color when ripe, suggested pollinizers and rootstocks, size, firmness, yield potential, and other traits. Includes color photo of each cultivar.

Ashley Thompson, Lynn Long | Jan 2021 | OSU Extension Catalog

Six Steps to Calibrate and Optimize Airblast Sprayers for Orchards and Vineyards

In six steps, learn how to calibrate, optimize, and verify coverage for an airblast sprayer to ensure that you are getting every drop to the crop.

Steve Castagnoli | Jan 2021 | OSU Extension Catalog

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Integrated Pest Management Strategic Plan for Pears in Oregon and Washington

Katie Murray, Paul Jepson, Chris Hedstrom | Feb 2021 | OSU Extension Catalog

Extension’s experimental cider orchard to boost budding Oregon industry

The orchard, established at Oregon State University’s North Willamette Research and Extension Center – 23 miles south of downtown Portland – is the brainchild of Nik Wiman, OSU Extension orchard crops specialist.

Kym Pokorny | Jan 12, 2021 | News story

Get a leg up on fruit tree problems with dormant oils

Applying dormant sprays – Superior oil, copper and sulfur – helps control nasty pests and diseases like codling moths and apple scab.

Kym Pokorny | Dec 24, 2020 | News story

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Extension’s experimental cider orchard to boost budding Oregon industry

Kym Pokorny | Jan 12, 2021 | News story

Get a leg up on fruit tree problems with dormant oils

Applying dormant sprays – Superior oil, copper and sulfur – helps control nasty pests and diseases like codling moths and apple scab.

Kym Pokorny | Dec 24, 2020 | News story

Know when it’s time to harvest apples and pears

Apples and pears have different characteristics when it comes to harvest.

Kym Pokorny | Sep 18, 2020 | News story

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Is it too late for fruit covers?

Q: Would I be wasting my time and effort to cover apples with "footies" this late in the Oregon growing season (mid-June)? Some of my half-dozen trees have apples the size of a half dollar; for example Boskoop and white transparent.

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