WA State Univ --TFREC

Research and Extension Staff
Tree Fruits and Grapes

State of Washington

September 1997

Horticulture Entomology Plant Pathology
Crop & Soil Sciences Pesticides Agricultural Economics
Biological Systems Engineering Food Science

HORTICULTURE

Extension Specialists
Dr. Kathleen M. Williams
Extension Horticulturist-Production
WSU Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center
1100 N. Western Avenue
Wenatchee, WA 98801
509-663-8181, ext. 237
fax: 509-662-8714 Orchard management; evaporative cooling; nursery stock; chemical thinning; pear production
williams@wsu.edu

Dr. Eugene M. Kupferman
Extension Horticulturist-Postharvest
WSU Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center
1100 N. Western Avenue
Wenatchee, WA 98801
509-663-8181, ext. 239
fax: 509-662-8714 Postharvest handling of tree fruit crops; fruit quality
kupfer@wsu.edu

Extension Agents
Benton-Franklin
Jack Watson
1121 Dudley Avenue
Prosser, WA 99350-9687
509-786-5609
fax: 509-786-5525
Grape, apple, sweet cherry production
watson@coopext.cahe.wsu.edu

Yakima
Dr. Dana Faubion
128 N. 2nd Street, Rm. 233
Yakima, WA 98901
509-574-1600
fax: 509-574-1601
General Orchard Management
faubiond@wsu.edu

Spokane
Tonie Fitzgerald
N. 222 Havana
Spokane, WA 99202
509-533-2048
fax: 509-533-2087
General orchard management
tjfitz@wsu.edu

Grant-Adams
Karen Maib
9795A Road H, S.E.
Othello, WA 99344
509-346-1377
fax: 509-346-1323
Orchard management, labor
maib@wsu.edu

Chelan-Douglas-Okanogan
Timothy J. Smith
400 Washington Street
Wenatchee, WA 98801
509-664-5540
fax: 509-664-5561
Weed control; pest management; irrigation and tree nutrition smithtj@wsu.edu

Dr. Guy Witney
400 Washington Street
Wenatchee, WA 98801
509-664-5540
fax: 509-664-5561
General orchard management, winter hardiness, irrigation, nutrition
gwitney@wsu.edu

Skagit
Dyvon Havens
306 S. First Street
Mt. Vernon, WA 98273-3805
360-428-4270
fax: 360-428-4263
General orchard management
dyvonh@co.skagit.wa.us

Whatcom
Craig MacConnell
1000 N. Forest Street, Courthouse Annex
Bellingham, WA 98225
360-676-6736
fax: 360-738-2458
General orchard management
cbmac@wsu.edu

Research
Department of Hort. and L.A.
WSU - Pullman 99164-6414
fax: 509-335-8690

Dr. Bill Hendrix, Interim Chair
509-335-9502
hendrix@wsu.edu

Dr. Fenton E. Larsen
Tree fruits, nursery, propagation, rootstocks
509-335-3455
flarsen@wsu.edu

Dr. Preston Andrews
Physiology - crop management
509-335-3603
andrewsp@wsu.edu

Dr. M. Ahmedullah
Physiology - grapes
509-335-3440
ahmed@wsunix.wsu.edu

Dr. Joe Poovaiah
Physiology - calcium metabolism and growth regulators
509-335-2487
poovaiah@wsu.edu

Dr. Alex Ogg - USDA
Weed control, weed biology
509-335-1551
sdriessen@wsu.edu

Dr. John Fellman
Postharvest physiology of fruits and vegetables
509-335-3454
fellman@wsu.edu

Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center
24106 N. Bunn Road
Prosser, WA 99350-9687
509-786-2226
fax: 509-786-9370

Dr. Art Linton 509-786-9226
Superintendent
Animal science
aLinton@beta.tricity.wsu.edu

Dr. Mary J. Hattendorf 509-786-9219
AG Meteorologist, PAWS System Coordinator
mhattend@tricity.wsu.edu

Dr. Greg Lang 509-786-9261
Stone fruit physiology
glang@beta.tricity.wsu.edu

Dr. Robert Wample 509-786-9263
Physiology - grapes
wample@beta.tricity.wsu.edu

Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center
1100 N. Western Avenue
Wenatchee, WA 98801
509-663-8181
fax: 509-662-8714

Dr. Don Elfving, Superintendent, ext. 252
Tree physiology; pruning and training; plant growth regulators
delfving@wsu.edu

Dr. Bruce H. Barritt, ext. 233
High density orchard management, orchard systems, rootstocks, tree fruit breeding
etaplz@wsu.edu

Dr. Frank Peryea, ext. 232
Soils, plant nutrition, environ. geochem.
FJPeryea@wsu.edu

Dr. Larry Schrader, ext. 265
Physiology - nitrogen metabolism, sunburn, summer oil
schrader@wsu.edu

Dr. Kathleen Williams, ext. 237
Nursery stock quality; evaporative cooling; pear production, chemical thinning
williams@wsu.edu

USDA - ARS
1104 N. Western Avenue
Wenatchee, WA 98801
509-664-2280
fax: 509-664-2287

Dr. Larry Pusey, Research Leader
Fire blight ecology/control
pusey@tfrl.ars.usda.gov

Dr. Eric Curry
Postharvest physiology
curry@tfrl.ars.usda.gov

Dr. Steve Drake
Postharvest handling; storage
drake@tfrl.ars.usda.gov

Dr. Jim Mattheis
Postharvest physiology
mattheis@tfrl.ars.usda.gov

Dr. Rodney Roberts
Pre- and postharvest physiology, quarantine issues
roberts@tfrl.ars.usda.gov

Northwestern Washington Research and Extension Unit
1468 Memorial Highway
Mt. Vernon, WA 98273
360-424-6121
fax: 360-428-1331

Dr. W. C. Anderson, Station Manager
andersonw@wsu.edu

Gary Moulton, Research Tech.
Apple variety evaluation, western Washington apple production
gamoulton@wsu.edu


ENTOMOLOGY
Dr. John Brown, Chair
509-335-5504
fax: 509-335-1009
brownjj@mail.wsu.edu
Extension Specialists
Dr. Elizabeth Beers
Indirect pests of apple and pear
Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center
1100 N. Western Avenue
Wenatchee, WA 98801
509-663-8181, ext. 234
ebeers@wsu.edu

Dr. John Dunley
Pear pests, resistance biology & management
Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center
1100 N. Western Avenue
Wenatchee, WA 98801
509-663-8181, ext. 236
dunleyj@wsu.edu

Dr. Daniel F. Mayer
Tree fruit pollination
Irrigated Agric. Research & Ext. Center
24106 N. Bunn Road
Prosser, WA 99350-9687
509-786-9233
dmayer@tricity.wsu.edu


Dr. Arthur L. Antonelli
General tree fruit entomology
WSU Puyallup Res. and Ext. Center
7612 Pioneer Way, East
Puyallup, WA 98371-4998
253-445-4545
fax: 253-445-4569
antonell@wsu.edu

Ted Alway
IPM Education Specialist
400 Washington Street
Wenatchee, WA 98801
509-664-5540
fax: 509-664-5561
alway@coopext.cahe.wsu.edu

Research

Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center
24106 N. Bunn Road
Prosser, WA 99350-9687
509-786-2226
fax: 509-786-9370

Dr. Wyatt Cone 509-786-9280
Grapes, insects, mites
wcone@tricity.wsu.edu

Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center
1100 N. Western Avenue
Wenatchee, WA 98801
509-663-8181
fax: 509-662-8714

Dr. Betsy Beers, ext. 234
Indirect pests of apple and pear
ebeers@wsu.edu

Dr. Jay F. Brunner, ext. 235
Apples, stone fruits, insects, mites
jfb@wsu.edu

Dr. John Dunley, ext. 236
Pear pests; resistance biology & management
dunleyj@wsu.edu

USDA, Yakima Research Laboratory
5230 Konnowac Pass Road
Wapato, WA 98951
509-454-6550
fax: 509-454-5646

Dr. Carrol O. Calkins, Research Leader
ccalkins@yarl.gov

Darrell O. Hathaway, 509-454-6558
Codling moth, lesser apple worm

Brad S. Higbee, 509-454-6564
Pest management of fruit trees
bhigbee@yarl.gov

Dr. David R. Horton, 509-454-5639
Pear psylla
psylla@yarl.gov

Dr. Alan Knight, 509-454-6566
Orchard IPM
aknight@yarl.gov

Dr. Lawrence Lacey, 509-454-4463
Insect pathology
llacey@yarl.gov

Dr. Peter J. Landolt, 509-454-6551
Insect behavior
landolt@yarl.gov

Dr. Harold Moffitt, 509-454-6559
Quarantine, postharvest entomology
hmoffitt@yarl.gov

Dr. Lisa Neven, 509-454-6556
Quarantine
neven@yarl.gov

Dr. Tom Unruh, 509-454-6563
Insect genetics; physiological ecology
unruh@yarl.gov


PLANT PATHOLOGY
Dr. Jack Rogers, Chair
509-335-9541
fax: 509-335-9581
Extension Specialist
Dr. Gary Grove
Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center
1100 N. Western Avenue
Wenatchee, WA 98801
509-663-8181, ext. 229
fax: 509-662-8714 General tree fruit pathology
grove@wsu.edu

WSU Coop Ext Plant Diagnostic Laboratories
Ellen Bentley
WSU Prosser
24106 N. Bunn Road
Prosser, WA 99350
509-786-9271
eastern part of the state focusing on irrigated and dryland crop issues
ebentley@tricity.wsu.edu

Research

Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center
1100 N. Western Avenue
Wenatchee, WA 98801
509-663-8181
fax: 509-662-8714

Dr. Gary Grove, ext 229
Epidemiology of aerial tree fruit and grape diseases
grove@wsu.edu

USDA-ARS
1104 N. Western Avenue
Wenatchee, WA 98801
509-664-2280
fax: 509-664-2287

Dr. Rodney Roberts
Storage diseases; postharvest biocontrol
roberts@tfrl.ars.usda.gov

Dr. Mark Mazzola
Soilborne pathogens
mazzola@tfrl.ars.usda.gov

Dr. Larry Pusey
Fire blight ecology/control
pusey@tfrl.ars.usda.gov

Irrigated Agriculture Research
and Extension Center
24106 N. Bunn Road
Prosser, WA 99350-9687
509-786-2226
fax: 509-786-9370

Mr. Bill Howell 509-786-9251
Viruses, plant quarantine, thermotherapy of virus diseases
bhowell@tricity.wsu.edu

Dr. Gerald Santo 509-786-9256
Nematologist
gsanto@tricity.wsu.edu

Dr. Kenneth Eastwell 509-786-9250
Tree fruit viruses
keastw@tricity.wsu.edu


CROP AND SOIL SCIENCES
Dr. Tom Lumpkin, Chair
509-335-3471
fax: 509-335-8674
lumpkin@wsu.edu
Extension Specialists
Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center
24106 N. Bunn Road
Prosser, WA 99350-9687
509-786-2226
fax: 509-786-9370

Dr. Robert Parker 509-786-9234
Ground cover management; weed control
Extension Weed Scientist
rparker@tricity.wsu.edu

Dr. Bob Stevens 509-786-9231
Soils; recycling agricultural wastes for crop protection
Extension Soil Scientist
rsteven@tricity.wsu.edu

Dr. Mary J. Hattendorf 509-786-9219
AG Meteorologist, PAWS System Coordinator
mhattend@tricity.wsu.edu


PESTICIDES
Carrie Foss 253-445-4577
Extension Specialist - Pesticides
Pesticide education, regulations
Puyallup Research and Extension Center
7612 Pioneer Way, East
Puyallup, WA 98371-4998
fax: 253-455-4569 cfoss@wsu.edu

Dr. Alan Schreiber 509-372-7324
Food & Environmental Quality Lab
100 Sprout Road
Richland, WA 99352-1643
fax: 509-372-7460
aschreib@tricity.wsu.edu

Dr. Allan Felsot 509-372-7365
Food & Environmental Quality Lab
100 Sprout Road
Richland, WA 99352-1643
fax: 509-372-7460
afelsot@beta.tricity.wsu.edu


AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
Dr. Paul Barkley, Interim Chair
509-335-5555
fax: 509-335-1173
barley@wsu.edu

Extension Specialists
203 Hulbert Hall
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164-6210
fax: 509-335-3958

Dr. Herb Hinman 509-335-2855
Farm business management
hinman@wsu.edu

Dr. Gayle Willett 509-335-2882
Farm business management
willettg@wsu.edu

Dr. Thomas Schotzko 509-335-2854
Marketing
schotzko@wsu.edu

Research
101 Hulbert Hall
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164-6210

Dr. Raymond Folwell 509-335-5556
Grapes
folwell@wsu.edu

Dr. Ken Casavant 509-335-1608
Transportation
casavantk@wsu.edu

Dr. Desmond O'Rourke 509-335-6653
Director, IMPACT Center
orourked@wsu.edu

Dr. David Price 509-335-1006
Regional competition
pricedw@wsu.edu


BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Dr. Ralph Cavalieri, Chair
509-335-1578
fax: 509-335-2722
cavalieri@wsu.edu

Extension Specialists
Dr. Bill Symons 509-335-2902
Safety specialist; farm safety; sprayer technology
WSU, Pullman, WA 99164-6120
current@wsu.edu

Research
Dr. Robert G. Evans 509-786-9281
Evaporative cooling; frost protection; irrigation
Irrigated Agric. Res. and Ext. Center
24106 N. Bunn Road
Prosser, WA 99350-9687
fax: 509-786-9370
revans@tricity.wsu.edu


FOOD SCIENCE
Dr. Alan McCurdy, Chair
509-335-9103
fax: 509-335-4815
mccurdy@wsu.edu

Dr. Charles Edwards 509-335-6612
Enology
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164-6376
fax: 509-335-4815
edwardsc@wsu.edu

Dr. Sara Spayd 509-786-9285
Wine quality, sensory analysis
Irrigated Agric. Res. and Ext. Center
24106 N. Bunn Road
Prosser, WA 99350-9687
fax: 509-786-9370
spayds@coopext.cahe.wsu.edu


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Washington State University
Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center
1100 N. Western Ave.
Wenatchee WA 98801

phone: 509-663-8181
fax: 509-662-8714


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Wenatchee WA, 16 October 1997
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