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2026 Western Washington Berry Workshop
February 27 @ 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Friday’s Workshop Agenda
9:00 am Opening Remarks
Don McMoran, WSU Skagit County Extension
9:15 am WSU NWREC Update
Tatum Weed, Director WSU NWREC
9:35 am Updates from the Commissions
Alan Schreiber, Washington Blueberry Commission
Gavin Willis, Washington Red Raspberry Commission
10:00 am Break
10:30 am Ongoing Blueberry Projects
Dr. Chakradhar Mattupalli, WSU NWREC
Mary Steele, PhD candidate, WSU NWREC
11:00 am Current Research Updates in Small Fruit Horticulture
Dr. Lisa DeVetter, WSU NWREC
11:45 am Skagit County Pest Board
Katie Hayes, WSU Skagit County Extension
Lunch
1:00 pm WSU Skagit County Extension Grant Programing
Don McMoran, WSU Skagit County Extension
1:15 pm New and ongoing pest management research for berries at WSU NWREC
Dr. Louis Nottingham, WSU NWREC
1:40 pm Washington Blueberry Virus Update
Dr. Tom Walters
2:00 pm Break
2:20 pm Research Projects
Alan Schreiber, Washington Blueberry Commission
3:00 pm Evaluation
3:15pm Adjourn
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
This course has applied for 4 Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) pesticide credits
Washington State University Extension helps people develop leadership skills and use research-based knowledge to improve economic status and quality of life. Cooperating agencies: Washington State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Skagit County. Extension programs and policies are available to all without discrimination. To request disability accommodation contact the ADA Coordinator, Human Relations and Diversity, 509-335-8888 at least ten days in advance.
