TFREC is the research and extension center of Washington State University dedicated to the tree fruit sciences. Located in the primary fruit producing region of the world, the center features a cooperative, multidisciplinary approach to tree fruit production in the 21st century.
New employees
WSU-TFREC wishes you to welcome three new employees: Ute Chambers, Manager and Educator for DAS; Yanni Yin, Visiting Scientist with the Postharvest Pathology program; and Lisa Brutcher, Scientific Asst. in the Apple Breeding program.
Awesome Apple Adventures 2009 was a great success!
This year on Sep. 23 & 24 we hosted 32 second grade classes from the Wenatchee and Eastmont School districts, as well as St. Joe's and St. Paul's (approximately 800 kids, and 125+ adults). This learning opportunity in an outdoor classroom included stations manned by WSU, USDA, and the Wenatchee School District.
Sunrise Field Day previews future
Attendees at the First Annual Field Day for the new WSU Sunrise Research Orchard on July 22 received a preview of the future for the tree fruit industry.
What they saw are new apple varieties, improved methods for pest control, and robtic orchard equipment. This was also an opportunity for WSU to show returns on the investment for the new research orchard located halfway between Wenatchee and Quincy.
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Orchard Pest Management on web
OPM: a Resource for the Pacific Northwest is now available on the web. This valuable reference for anyone concerned with tree fruit arthropod pests includes 98 species and other accounts and a new gallery of over 900 photographs. Go to OPM...
Pest Management Transition team forms
The focus of the Pest Management Transition Project will be documenting and communicating economic impacts of new IPM-based programs on the Washington apple industry, the safety of the orchard workplace, and the health and sustainability of the environment within and around the orchard. PMTP home...
Impact: the value of research & extension
Washington State University's Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center is well situated to meet the immediate and future needs of Washington's fruit industry. More...
Consumer Horticulture
The Consumer Horticulture Community at eXtension has a new web site to provide resources on backyard horticulture with such topics as composting, pollinators, and tree selection (go to eXtension).
WSU-TFREC Sites of Interest
Integrated Pest Management
- Pest Management Transition Project
- IPM Decision Aid System (DAS)
- Western Orchard Pest & Disease Management Conference
- Enhancing Western Orchard Biological Control
- Survey results: pest management practices 1990 & 2000
Orchard Management
- Orchard Pest Management: a Resource for the Pacific Northwest
- Soils & Fertilizers: a Presentation
- Cullage Assessment & Education Program
- Peshastin Creek Areawide Organic Project
and More
- Climate prediction
- A Field Guide to Experimental Designs
- Additional online resources
- Jobs at TFREC