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Wenatchee · WenatcheeThere’s too much research going on at Washington State University’s Sunrise Research Orchard in Wenatchee to fit into one field day, but organizers this week toured industry attendees through six stations that covered pest management, rootstock trials, apple heat stress, Cosmic Crisp quality and soil health. Soil Health Coordinator Sarah Gafner-Bergeron, right, discusses the soil cores from different treatments with David Granatstein, an emerit…Read Article
Soils under scrutiny at WSU Sunrise field day - Good Fruit Grower

Benton City · Benton CityJeff Hamrick, left, and Gareth Nisbett peer into microscopes to identify grape mealybug, which look like thrips to the naked eye, at the 2025 Washington State Grape Society field day on July 24, 2025, at Inland Desert Nursery near Benton City, Washington. (Ross Courtney/Good Fruit Grower) Grape mealybug, rootstock research and boot washing were just a few of the topics covered on July 24 during a wine grape field day at Inland Desert Nursery nea…Read Article