Annual Research Review &
Funded Projects
Research Review
The 2024 Northwest Cherry and Stone Fruit Research Review will be held November 7, 2023 from 8:30am – 4:30pm, at the Yakima Valley College Conference Center, Room C; 1704 W. Nob Hill Blvd, Yakima, WA with a social hour immediately following.
This hybrid event jointly sponsored by the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission and the Oregon Sweet Cherry Commission will feature continuing and final research project reports on Little Cherry Disease, Spotted Wing Drosophila, Horticulture, Breeding, Mildew and more. We will be offering 4 WSDA and 3 ODA pesticide recertification credits to those who attend the entire event.
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ZOOM LINK
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When: Nov 7, 2023 08:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Topic: 2024 Cherry and Stonefruit Research Review
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Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89415943762
Webinar ID: 894 1594 3762
Telephone:
+1 253 205 0468 US
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
Webinar ID: 894 1594 3762
International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdZv3KGfVx
NW Cherry Funding
In 2022, the Oregon Sweet Cherry Commission, in conjunction with the WA Tree Fruit Research Commission and NNII, funded over $1 million in new and continued cherry research. The list of projects funded can be accessed by clicking on the file below.
Continuing Projects
Researcher
Thompson
Sallato
Beers
Peace
Sallato
Nottingham
Galimba
Galimba
Khot
McCord
Adams
Harper
Adams
Project Title
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Evaluating replant strategies for X-disease infected orchards
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Evaluating replant strategies for X-disease infected orchards
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Coordinating SWD and X disease management
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Isolation and in vitro culturing of the X-disease pathogen
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Nutrient management for high quality sweet cherries
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Developing a Leafhopper Degree-day Spray Program for Cherry IPM
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Sweet Cherry Bud Cold Hardiness Model
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Physiology-based identification of X-disease infected cherry trees
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Towards identification of LCD linked volatile biomarkers
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A robust PNW sweet cherry breeding and genetics program
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SWD in-orchard movement and overwintering population dynamics
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Studying the infection progression of LCD pathogens in young trees
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Dispersive distance of cherry X-disease vector leafhoppers in cherry
Years of Project
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21-23
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21-23
21-23
21-22
21-23
22-24
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2022
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22-24
22-23
22-24
22-24
22-23
22-24
New Proposals
Researcher Schmidt
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Zhao
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Galimba
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Adams
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Sallato
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Whiting
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Harper
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Leisso
Project Title
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Pesticide Residues of PNW Cherries
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Cas 12a-Based Rapid Method for Early Detection of X-disease Phytoplasma
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Determining Sweet Cherry Rootstock Sensitivity to X-Disease
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Ganapsis brasiliensis for Biological Control of SWD
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Precision Nutrient Management for Sweet Cherry Orchards
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Targets and Tools for Post-Bloom Thinning
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Testing Antimicrobials to Remove Ca. P. pruni in Vitro
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Sweet cherry Cultivar-specific Export Suitability
Years of Project
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23-25
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23-24
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23-25
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23-25
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23-25
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23-24
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2023
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23-24