pest management

The recent blast of cold air and snow the Northwest has seen over the past week is good news for the snowpack, but it may be too little, too late when it comes to disease pressures this growing season. Washington State University Extension’s Dr. Tim ...

It has only been in recent years that researchers have been able to learn about pest threats to industrial hemp crops. And as Rod Bain found out, that means a lot of questions remain when it comes to the best ways to manage these insects and mites ...

Because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the 70th Annual Washington State Weed Conference will move on-line this year, and be free to the public. In addition, according to the the Washington Vegetation Management Association and the Washington Invasive Species Council, the length of the conference has increased, with two of the four days focused on invasive species and successful approaches t

We haven’t celebrated Christmas yet, but Washington State University’s Dr. Tim Waters says it’s already time to think about pest management in your vegetable crop.  Waters, and Oregon State’s Dr. Stewart Wright recently talked about insect management, specifically when it comes to thrips.  Waters noted more and more...

Farmers will take any help they can in fighting pests and that’s why USDA is offering up approximately $12 million in grants for IPM research.   National Institute of Food and Agriculture Director Sonny Ramaswamy says pests come from a variety of sources locally, or through international trade.   “...

Washington State University researchers have released their 2017 version of the grape pest management guide to help grape growers with the management strategies.   WSU’s Gwen Hoheisel said, “We have a new list of fungicide rotations. You have an update o...

WSU’s Fruit School will focus on organic controls of pest and disease this year.   Tianna Dupont said producers will get the opportunity to go in-depth into topics, discuss ideas with researchers and industry leaders and they’ve also added hands-on activities this year.   “Organi...

Researchers at Oregon State University have discovered that a bacteria that could be used to fight parasitic roundworm which infect more than 150 crops.   Associate Professor Dee Denver said currently growers use fumigants when trying to rid their fields of the pest.  ...

Fighting pests before exporting produce is often done using methyl bromide, but radiation is becoming more common particularly with fruit.   Dr. Peter Follett, a Research Entomologist with USDA’s Agricultural Research Service, says there are three different methods; x-rays, gamma rays or e-beams.   “...

Much of the wheat growing regions in Central and Eastern Washington got above average precipitation over the winter and are off to a good start according to Bill Schillinger, Agronomist with WSU’s Dryland Research Station.   That could make up for some down years recently due to heat, but Schillinger is wary, “The biggest concern, in my opinion, that farmers need to watch out for this spring is st