Little Cherry Disease

As we conclude our week long Commodity snapshot series, we look at Northwest cherries and wines.  Bill Perry, Vice President for Lending and Insurance at Northwest Farm Credit Services said they expect slightly profitable returns for cherry growers.  ...

Washington state Tree Fruit Association president B.J. Thurlby talks about what will be on the mind of many growers heading into 2020.         If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...

As the 2019 cherry season comes to an end, B.J. Thurlby says it's important for growers to scout for Little Cherry Disease and other viruses.         If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...

Washington State University is reminding growers now is the time to manage Little Cherry disease.  School officials say the time after harvest is when growers should sample for infected trees and remove trees that test positive.  Removal of infected trees is paramount to slowing down the spread of the pathogen.   ...

Clean Plant Center Northwest announced Friday low costs testing of the Little Cherry Virus 2 and the X-disease phytoplasma ($9.06 for one pathogen, $10.61 for both, per sample).  CPC officials said they hope this reduced cost will encourage growers to get their trees tested, and help in the efforts to map the spread of this devastating disease.  CP...

Washington State University Tree Fruit Extension will host several pre-harvest tours across the central portion of the state this week.  The tour starts Monday at Hayden Farms in the Finley area and move to WSU Prosser.  Where WSU will talk about Powdery Mildew, Little Cherry Disease, Automated Blossom Thinning and more.   ...

Last week, Washington State University said Little Cherry Disease was approaching epidemic numbers across the central and eastern portions of the state.  Scott Harper with WSU says LCD impacts not only the size of the fruit, but the taste and overall quality.  ...

Washington State University says 2018 was been a particularly bad year for the spread of Little Cherry Disease across the state.  Cases of both the Western X phytoplasma and Little cherry virus-2 are well into epidemic levels across the state.  Th...

With cherry harvest set to begin in the next couple of weeks in some locations across the Inland Northwest, Washington State University is reminding producers to be on the lookout for Little Cherry Disease.  WSU's Scott Harper said LCD has been present in Washington for several years, and is spreading quickly.  ...