Accelerating the development, evaluation, and adoption of new apple rootstock technologies to improve apple grower profitability and sustainability #USDANIFA
Hey look it's @WSUTFRECPhysiol's group taking a break from their hard work on #AppleRoot2Fruit and other projects. From L: Lee, Chris, Bi, Brenda, Michelle, Raquel, Antoinette, Alex, Jessica & Nadia (@NValverdi). Erica & Orlando are in the field and not pictured. #WSUTFREC
I have an opportunity for a postdoc interested in tree nutrient uptake and distribution and abiotic stress available to start before the field season. Please contact me for more details. We have some exciting projects planned for this summer!
Bloom time is highly variable in Washington State but, thanks to diligent record keeping by Extension faculty at WSU TFREC (https://t.co/XEwHcnEfRY), we see that bloom time is one week earlier for Red Delicious apples compared to one century ago.
@WSUTreeFruitExt@wsucahnrs
For a 20 acre orchard or vineyard block, the cost (equipment, installation, subscriptions, and labor) for six different soil or plant based sensors for making irrigation decisions ranges from $71 to $127 per acre per year
New crop of Cosmic Crisp® apples begins shipping from Washington state to stores across the U.S. @thecosmiccrisp#GoCougs https://t.co/3in1kqAEVk via @GeekWire
A nice article summarizing Dr. Sarah Kostick's outstanding research on the genetics of fire blight susceptibility in apple for her Ph.D. which she successfully defended last Monday.
We are looking for a WSU CAHNRS undergrad interested in science communication for a spring or summer internship. The deadline has been extended to Nov. 29! Please help us get the word out if you know any CAHNRS undergrads interested in science writing!
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Recent Achievements and New Research Opportunities for Optimizing Macronutrient Availability, Acquisition, and Distribution for Perennial Fruit Crops https://t.co/zY6sZxfpYF
What a wonderful collaborative effort from members of the ISHS WG on Mineral Nutrition in Fruit Crops!!!
This is a great program available for potential students starting in 2021. If you are interested, there may be sponsorship opportunities that provide industry connections. https://t.co/JuWuEYw7bD