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Is there hope for a neglected cherry tree?

Q: What can I do with existing cherry trees that have not been sprayed or maintained? They have very small, green cherries on them now. Can they be saved to eat?

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2022 Hazelnut Pest Management Guide for the Willamette Valley

Learn how to control insects, weeds and disease during each stage of hazelnut growth. View the app version View diseases, pests and products by crop stage on a web-based app. Try the app

Nik Wiman, Jay Pscheidt, Marcelo Moretti | Apr 2022 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

2022 Pest Management Guide for Peaches

Get the latest recommendations for insect, mite and disease control in peach orchards of the Willamette Valley.

Nik Wiman, Jay Pscheidt, Marcelo Moretti | Apr 2022 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

2022 Willamette Valley Pest Management Guide for Cherries

Get updated recommendations for insect, mite and disease control in cherry orchards of the Willamette Valley.

Nik Wiman, Jay Pscheidt, Marcelo Moretti | Apr 2022 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

2022 Pest Management Guide for Tree Fruits: Hood River, The Dalles, White Salmon, Rogue Valley

This guide provides tree fruit growers with the latest information on pesticides and herbicides for fruit trees. People who grow apples, pears and cherries can learn application rates and recommendations for each stage of tree growth.

Ashley Thompson, Rick Hilton, Achala KC, Marcelo Moretti, Jay Pscheidt, Nik Wiman, Andony Melathopoulos | Mar 2022 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

What is this strange growth on my apple tree?

Q: Hi. Just noticed this as I started pruning my Liberty apple tree. What is it and how should I deal with it? The entire branch is nonproductive — perhaps I should cut it back to the trunk? Another question: I recall ...

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Is winter a good time to transplant my fruit tree?

Q: I have a two year old dwarf Asian Pear tree that I initially planted into a large (22" x 26") pot. I've decided I would prefer it in the ground (I noticed that a long root was growing from its one drainage hole). ...

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Why don't my pears get ripe?

Q: I have lived in Roseburg for 30 years, where this used to be all pear orchard years prior. I have one large pear tree from that period that bears over 2000 pears annually. Besides many being worm infested, as a whole, ...

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Strik, decorated industry innovator, retires after 34 years as Extension berry specialist

Bernadine Strik’s innovative research and Extension outreach had an impact in the Oregon berry industry, valued at $123 million a year, throughout the United States and in other berry regions worldwide.

Kym Pokorny | Sep 17, 2021 | News story

Sweet Cherry Rootstocks for the Pacific Northwest

Cherry growers have many options when it comes to choosing rootstocks. The combination of new dwarfing rootstocks with high-density training systems leads to earlier production. But growers need to consider soil fertility, scion ...

Lynn Long, Clive Kaiser, Ashley Thompson | Sep 2021 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)