Newsletter

Quarter 4

Read the 2024 Quarter 4 issue
Highlights include:

• Master Gardener Training and Hortsense Updates
• Wheat Academy and Other Small Grains Outreach
• Grape Presentations, Decision Aid System, and Digitized Guide
• Urban IPM Certification and Invasive Species Trainings
• IPM and Pests of Berries in the Spotlight
• Integrating Arthropod Control in Grapes and Mint
• Classic Biocontrol for SWD & BMSB plus Codling Moth IPM
• IPM Outreach in Onions, Potatoes, and Other Vegetables
• Cutworms and Other IPM Concerns for Small Farms
• Aquatic Crop Outreach from WSU Long Beach
• Bee Program Team Reaches Out to Diverse Audiences

Quarter 3

Read the 2024 Quarter 3 issue
Highlights include:

• Fact Sheet and Videos for Beekeepers
• Shellfish Pests: Burrowing Shrimp and European Green Crab
• Forestry Stewardship Webinar and Tour Events
• Potato Alerts and Onion Trials Keep Growers Informed
• Pear IPM Specialist Moves to Berries, Seeds, and More
• Small Farm IPM: Blueberries, Sweetpotatoes, Tea
• Outreach and Award for Tree Fruit Specialist
• Multi-state IPM Coordination, Presentations in Hops & Grapes
• Podcasts, Blog Posts, and Upcoming Academy Advance Wheat IPM
• Grape Field Day, Fall Newsletter, and Phylloxera Outreach

Quarter 2

Read the 2024 Quarter 2 issue
Highlights include:

• Small Farms Are a Big Deal in Western Washington
• Entomology Award and SWD Outreach
• Grape Presentation & Dissertation, Pollinator Tour & Taping
• More Grape Outreach, Boot Camp, and National Award
• Wheat and Grain Extension in Print, Online, and In Person
• Potato Field Days, Electronic Alerts, and Magazine Article
• Bee Workshops, Journal Article, and Endowment Appointment
• Biodegradable Plastic Mulch Newsletter and Fact Sheet

Quarter 1

Read the 2024 Quarter 1 issue
Highlights include:

• Nationwide Outreach for Hops, Mint, Alfalfa Seed, Grapes
• Awards for Vegetable and Honey Bee Health Specialists
• 2023 Onion Cultivar Storage Trial Results
• Outreach to Veterinarians on Behalf of Bees
• Crop Protection Guide for Tree Fruits Released
• Video Helps Growers Assess Plastic Mulch Degradation
• Grape IPM: Spray Technologies, Rootstock Use, Quarantine Pests
• 2023 Weed Control Report Released
• Small Farm Outreach in Blueberry, Sweetpotato, Wireworm

Quarter 4

Read the 2023 Quarter 4 issue

Highlights include:

• Powdery Mildew, Phylloxera, Spotted Lanternfly in Grape
• Role of Biocontrol in Spotted-Wing Drosophila Management
• Tilth Conference: IPM in a Changing Climate
• Master Gardeners Increase Pollinator Awareness
• Breaking Down Barriers to Biodegradable Plastic Mulch Use
• Honey Bee Team Has More Tools to Fight Varroa
• Harvest Weed Seed Control in Small Grains
• Onion Cultivar Trial Results Now Available

Quarter 3

Read the 2023 Quarter 3 issue
Highlights include:

• Walsh and Moyer receive honors
• Outreach in hop, mint, alfalfa seed
• Western states IPM communicators meet
• Field days in grapes, onions, potatoes, tree fruit
• Codling moth pheromone trapping
• EPA policy makers tour Washington potato fields
• Volunteer wheat control crucial in grain IPM
• Sweetpotato workshops for western Washington

Quarter 2

Read the 2023 Quarter 2 issue
Highlights include:

• “Urban Legend” Carrie Foss Retires
• Hop Outreach from Yakima to Slovenia
• Small Farms Learn about Sweetpotatoes and Flea Beetles
• Columbia Basin Potato and Vegetable Outreach
• Viticulture Intern Boot Camp and Other Grape News
• Field Tours, Podcasts, and Blog Posts for Grain Growers
• Biodegradable Plastic Mulch Presentations and Publications

Quarter 1

Read the 2023 Quarter 1 issue
Highlights include:

• Honey bees thrive after refrigerated storage
• Resources for wheat and small grain growers
• Onion storage results and potato seed trials
• Regional and national alfalfa seed and hop outreach
• New and integrated approaches to grapevine leafroll
• CM, WCFF, SWD, BMSB and more tree fruit pests
• Small farm resources and a sweetpotato trial
• Biodegradable plastic mulch in raspberries?
• Drumroll, please: New Hortsense website!

Quarter 4

Read the 2022 Quarter 4 issue
Highlights include:

• In-state and international IPM outreach
• Entomological societies “JAM” with joint meeting
• Spotted lanternfly videos produced
• Wheat Academy and podcasts for grain growers
• BDMs aid in IPM and crop success
• AgWeatherNet expands on Olympic Peninsula
• Nematodes, rootstocks are hot topics in grapes
• Focus on seedcorn maggot control

Quarter 3

Read the 2022 Quarter 3 issue
Highlights include:

• Rootstocks a key topic in wine grapes
• On-farm outreach to Olympic Peninsula
• Biodegradable mulch degradation
• Onion and potato field days
• IPM resources for wheat growers
• Hands-on IPM education for hop growers
• Orchardists learn about pollinators
• Videos focus on emerging spotted lanternfly

Quarter 2

Read the 2022 Quarter 2 issue
Highlights include:

• Onion and potato IPM alerts
• Outreach in grape, mint, hop
• Resources for wheat growers
• Second edition grape IPM guide released
• Downy mildew and millipedes on small farms
• Biodegradable mulch newsletter and article
• Grape newsletter, webinar, boot camp
• Nationwide SWD group charts course
• Understanding exotic hornets

Quarter 1

Read the 2022 Quarter 1 issue
Highlights include:

• New videos for urban applicators and citizen scientists
• Plastic mulches may improve raspberry success
• Conference presentations in hop, mint, alfalfa seed
• Codling moth summit held in February
• Wheat and barley grower blog posts and podcasts
• More resources for wine grape growers
• New tools for small farms in western Washington
• Potato, onion, pea, and seed crop outreach

Quarter 4

Read the 2021 Quarter 4 issue
Highlights include:

• Indoor storage, mite control to protect bees
• Winter resources for small grain growers
• Enhanced IPM in potatoes
• Grape grower resources
• Biodegradable mulch in organic veggies
• Sustainability training for landscape pros
• Preventive IPM tactics for small farms
• Biological and mechanical control in tree fruits
• IPM outreach to mint and grape growers

Quarter 3

Read the 2021 Quarter 3 issue
Highlights include:

• New role for weed scientist Lyon
• Outreach in onion and potato
• Small farm outreach to individuals and groups
• BMSB and beneficials awareness promoted
• Summer outreach for grape growers
• Melon grafting journal article published
• Video on diagnosing urban plant problems
• Bee team addresses hornets, varroa, and more.

Quarter 2

Read the 2021 Quarter 2 issue
Highlights include:

• Pollinator fact sheets for home gardeners
• Tracking colony movement for better bee health
• Novel grape IPM includes use of UV-C light
• Vegetable grafting web portal updated
• Small grains team releases variety selection app
• Resources for tree fruit growers now include Twitter

Quarter 1

Read 2021 Quarter 1 issue
Highlights include:

• IPM outreach in mint, hops, alfalfa seed, wine grapes
• Pocket-sized, English/Spanish, pictorial hop IPM guide
• Watermelon grafting advances for disease resistance
• Podcasts, blogs, presentations, and videos for wheat IPM
• Hortsense updates for home gardeners
• Rootstocks aid IPM in Washington vineyards
• Break out the popcorn: New entomology videos!

Quarter 4

Read the 2021 Quarter 4 issue
Highlights include:

• Indoor storage, mite control to protect bees
• Winter resources for small grain growers
• Enhanced IPM in potatoes
• Grape grower resources
• Biodegradable mulch in organic veggies
• Sustainability training for landscape pros
• Preventive IPM tactics for small farms
• Biological and mechanical control in tree fruits
• IPM outreach to mint and grape growers

Quarter 3

Read the 2021 Quarter 3 issue
Highlights include:

• New role for weed scientist Lyon
• Outreach in onion and potato
• Small farm outreach to individuals and groups
• BMSB and beneficials awareness promoted
• Summer outreach for grape growers
• Melon grafting journal article published
• Video on diagnosing urban plant problems
• Bee team addresses hornets, varroa, and more.

Quarter 2

Read the 2021 Quarter 2 issue
Highlights include:

• Pollinator fact sheets for home gardeners
• Tracking colony movement for better bee health
• Novel grape IPM includes use of UV-C light
• Vegetable grafting web portal updated
• Small grains team releases variety selection app
• Resources for tree fruit growers now include Twitter

Quarter 1

Read 2021 Quarter 1 issue
Highlights include:

• IPM outreach in mint, hops, alfalfa seed, wine grapes
• Pocket-sized, English/Spanish, pictorial hop IPM guide
• Watermelon grafting advances for disease resistance
• Podcasts, blogs, presentations, and videos for wheat IPM
• Hortsense updates for home gardeners
• Rootstocks aid IPM in Washington vineyards
• Break out the popcorn: New entomology videos!

Quarter 4

Read the 2019 Quarter 4 issue
Highlights include

• Nationwide WERA and IR-4 connections reinforce IPM
• Viticulture topics include phylloxera and fungicide resistance
• Focus on onion thrips and seed corn maggots
• 2019 Wheat Academy draws full house
• Vegetable grafting in español and in the news
• 2020 Crop Protection Guide for Tree Fruits underway
• New urban IPM video emphasizes minimizing pesticides
• A new home planned for WSU’s bee program

Quarter 3

Read the 2019 Quarter 3 issue
Highlights include

• Hop outreach includes interaction with brewers
• Onion events reach growers and researchers
• Weed science field tour in the Palouse
• Alternatives for pear pest management explored
• New video will train landscape professionals
• Vegetable grafting explained to multiple audiences
• Irrigated Ag REC releases annual report

Quarter 2

Read the 2019 Quarter 2 issue
Highlights include

• Honey bee team wins interdisciplinary award
• Tree fruit team active in Entomological Society of America
• Outreach in hops, onions, alfalfa seed, and wine grapes
• PNW Bumble Bee Atlas project conducts training
• Potato field day looks at Lygus, viruses
• Spring edition of Viticulture and Enology Extension News
• Vegetable grafting outreach to students and professionals

Quarter 1

Read the 2019 Quarter 1 issue
Highlights include

• Weed control tips from Australia
• Mint root borer monitoring and management
• Winter wine grape meetings focus on fungicides
• Lygus problems in potatoes
• Burrowing shrimp plague oyster beds
• Orchard conference highlights stink bugs and more
• Teaching vegetable grafting to K-12 educators
• IPM training for urban applicators

Quarter 4

Read the 2019 Quarter 4 issue
Highlights include

• Nationwide WERA and IR-4 connections reinforce IPM
• Viticulture topics include phylloxera and fungicide resistance
• Focus on onion thrips and seed corn maggots
• 2019 Wheat Academy draws full house
• Vegetable grafting in español and in the news
• 2020 Crop Protection Guide for Tree Fruits underway
• New urban IPM video emphasizes minimizing pesticides
• A new home planned for WSU’s bee program

Quarter 3

Read the 2019 Quarter 3 issue
Highlights include

• Hop outreach includes interaction with brewers
• Onion events reach growers and researchers
• Weed science field tour in the Palouse
• Alternatives for pear pest management explored
• New video will train landscape professionals
• Vegetable grafting explained to multiple audiences
• Irrigated Ag REC releases annual report

Quarter 2

Read the 2019 Quarter 2 issue
Highlights include

• Honey bee team wins interdisciplinary award
• Tree fruit team active in Entomological Society of America
• Outreach in hops, onions, alfalfa seed, and wine grapes
• PNW Bumble Bee Atlas project conducts training
• Potato field day looks at Lygus, viruses
• Spring edition of Viticulture and Enology Extension News
• Vegetable grafting outreach to students and professionals

Quarter 1

Read the 2019 Quarter 1 issue
Highlights include

• Weed control tips from Australia
• Mint root borer monitoring and management
• Winter wine grape meetings focus on fungicides
• Lygus problems in potatoes
• Burrowing shrimp plague oyster beds
• Orchard conference highlights stink bugs and more
• Teaching vegetable grafting to K-12 educators
• IPM training for urban applicators