The WSU Tobacco-Free Policy will go into effect on November 15 for all noncontiguous WSU owned/managed property. This includes all of TFREC campus, and both Sunrise and Columbia View orchards. It also applies to all other R&E Centers. All employees and visitors are asked to comply with the new policy.
The Washington State Tree Fruit Association (WSTFA) will host the 115th Annual Meeting and NW Hort Expo at the Wenatchee Convention Center in Wenatchee WA on December 9th, 10th, & 11th 2019. The Annual Meeting will continue the tradition of hosting the largest tree fruit educational gathering in the country. The three day event serves as […]
Faculty, staff, students, friends, and family, please join us for the annual end of the year potluck luncheon.
The WA Tree Fruit Research Commission would like to invite everyone interested to attend this year’s Apple Horticulture/Postharvest and Apple Crop Protection Research Reviews. Day one will feature continuing research project reports on optimizing harvest time for WA 38 (Cosmic Crisp™), soil health management, organic apple storage and several reports on optimization of packingline food […]
click to enlarge The Spring 2020 Science in Our Valley seminar series kicks off on February 5th featuring the research of WSU Center for Impact economist, Dr. Tim Nadreau. Dr. Nadreau has done research on the projected impact of automation in agricultural practices on the local labor and workforce needs in the near future. Dr. […]
Pathway of Discovery: How Automation enables agriculture to do more with less Join us this coming Monday, Feb 10 from 12-1pm to see Nathan Moses-Gonzales of M3 Consulting present “Pathways of Discovery: How Automation enables Agriculture to do More with Less”. The seminar will be held in the Large Conference Room at the TFREC. This is […]
The next in the Spring 2020 Science in Our Valley seminar series features Sarah Kostick, a Horticulture Graduate Student at the WSU Tree Fruit Research & Extension Center. Ms. Kostick's seminar, “Enabling more efficient development of fire blight resistant apple varieties,” will begin at 4 p.m. at the WSU Tree Fruit Research & Extension Center. […]
The next in the Spring 2020 Science in Our Valley seminar series features Dr. Audrey Huerta, Assoc. Professor, Dept. of Geology, Central Washington University. Dr. Huerta's seminar, “Geology of Antarctica: Hot Science on a Cold Continent,” will begin at 4 p.m. at the WSU Tree Fruit Research & Extension Center. Dr. Huerta has been studying […]
The next in the Spring 2020 Science in Our Valley seminar series features Dr. Jenny Bolivar-Medina, Tree Fruit Specialist, WSU Tree Fruit Research & Extension Center. Jenny's seminar, “From Cranberries to Tree fruits: a fruitful plant science path,” will begin at 4 p.m. at the WSU Tree Fruit Research & Extension Center. Native from Colombia, […]
The next in the Spring 2020 Science in Our Valley seminar series features Adrian Marshal, Doctoral Graduate Student, WSU Tree Fruit Research & Extension Center. Adrian's seminar, “Netting Applications for Insect Management in Apple Orchards,” will begin at 4 p.m. at the WSU Tree Fruit Research & Extension Center. Washington orchardists have begun employing shade […]