Competitive Orchard Systems
Public & Private partnership that focuses on employing technologies in an optimum orchard system that:
- Maximizes productivity and efficiencies of inputs and outputs
- Produces only targeted fruit (profitable) at a cost that can compete globally
- Improve the livelihood of its workers
- Sustain a quality environment
Crop Protection Guide for Tree Fruits in Washington. This annual publication outlines examples of pesticides registered on orchard insects, diseases, and weed pests in Washington State. Efficacy and toxicity charts. Control timing by bud, bloom, and harvest stages for apples, pears, peaches, apricots, nectarines, cherries, prunes, and plums. Pesticide safety and regulatory information. Growth and nutrient sprays. Chemical and cultural control methods. Bee toxicity warnings. Download PDF or order from WSU Extension Online Store.
