{"id":51,"date":"2014-01-09T17:07:11","date_gmt":"2014-01-10T01:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ext100.wsu.edu\/grant-adams\/?page_id=51"},"modified":"2025-09-26T09:16:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T16:16:29","slug":"competitive-orchard-systems","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/grant\/agriculture\/competitive-orchard-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"Competitive Orchard Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left  wsu-hero--size-xsmall \">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Apples.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Apples.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Apples.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Apples.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Apples.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Apples.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/Apples.jpg 198w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"\n\t\talt=\"A large harvest bin full of red Washington apples.\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wsu-overlay wsu-pattern-after wsu-overlay--dark-left wsu-pattern--none\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 id=\"title-id-69d321028cc9e\" class=\"wsu-title wsu-hero__title\"><span>Competitive Orchard Systems<\/span><\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight  wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-right-middle\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--overlap-xmedium\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image  \">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-1-1\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/07\/Peach-Orchard-792x485.png\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/07\/Peach-Orchard-792x485.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/07\/Peach-Orchard-396x242.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/07\/Peach-Orchard-768x470.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/07\/Peach-Orchard-198x121.png 198w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/07\/Peach-Orchard.png 1016w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\"\r\n                        alt=\"A large branch full of perfectly ripe, blush-colored peaches, ready to be picked in a large green orchard. \"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column wsu-overlap--overlap-xmedium\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-border--add-right wsu-dropshadow--medium\">\r\n                    \n\n<p class=\" wsu-align-item--center wsu-font-size--xxmedium\">Public &amp; Private partnership that focuses on employing technologies in an optimum orchard system that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\" wsu-list--columns-1\">\n<li>Maximizes productivity and efficiencies of inputs and outputs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Produces only targeted fruit (profitable) at a cost that can compete globally<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improve the livelihood of its workers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sustain a quality environment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left  wsu-align-item--center\"><strong>Crop Protection Guide for Tree Fruits in Washington.<\/strong> 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. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/crop-protection-guide-for-tree-fruits-in-washington\">Download PDF or order from WSU Extension Online Store.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-color-background--gray-5 wsu-spacing-after--none wsu-spacing-top--xsmall wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-color-background--gray-5 wsu-spacing-after--small \"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-color-crimson wsu-heading--mark-centered\">Information, Resources, &amp; Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wine.wsu.edu\/research-extension\/weather\/cold-hardiness\/\">Grape Bud Hardiness<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nass.usda.gov\/Statistics_by_State\/Washington\/Publications\/Fruit\/2017\/FT2017.pdf\">Washington Tree Fruit Acreage Report 2017 (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grantcountywa.gov\/400\/Horticultural-Pest-Disease-Board\">Grant County Horticultural Pest &amp; Disease Board<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/smartorchard.wsu.edu\/\">WSU Smart Apple Orchard<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/decisionaid.systems\/\">Decision Aid System<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-spacing-after--default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/treefruitresearch.org\/\">Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission<\/a>  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-color-background--gray-5 \"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight  wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-left-middle\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--overlap-none\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image  \">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-3-4\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/10\/Single-Red-Cherry.jpg\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/10\/Single-Red-Cherry.jpg 460w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/10\/Single-Red-Cherry-396x542.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/10\/Single-Red-Cherry-145x198.jpg 145w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\"\r\n                        alt=\"A single bright deep red cherry still hanging by its green stem on the tree.\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 52% 79%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column wsu-overlap--overlap-none\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-dropshadow--medium wsu-border--add-left\">\r\n                    \n<div class=\"wsu-cta wsu-text-align--center wsu-spacing-after--medium\" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/treefruit.wsu.edu\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--size-small wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tWSU Tree Fruit\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n        <div id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" hidden aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <a id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top-btn\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__btn\" href=\"#product-top\" aria-label=\"Back to top\">\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2191<\/span>\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__label\">Back to top<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Information Tree Fruit\u00a0Bud Hardiness Grape Bud Hardiness Washington Tree Fruit Acreage Report 2011 Links &amp; Resources WSU Tree Fruit Grant County Horticultural Pest &amp; Disease Board Crop Protection Guide for Tree Fruits in Washington.\u00a0This annual publication outlines examples of pesticides registered on orchard insect, disease, and weed pests in Washington State. 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