Small Fruit Update Week 32, 2026
The heatwave is upon us! Remember the one good thing this heat is doing is helping us battle SWD. I haven’t spoken about this particular concern for a couple weeks so why not provide you with an update.
The heat from the third week in July dropped SWD pressure last week. The incredibly dry conditions in the region are also helping drop the pressure.
Small Fruit Update Week 32, 2025
We are seeing higher SWD populations than we have seen in the past few years. But that said, field issues have not materialized and field finds have been random and isolated. There will definitely be an opportunity to review/discuss at the end of this season what ‘normal’ should mean for SWD as a pest and how it is managed.
Small Fruit Update Week 32, 2024
This week we are going to speak specifically to the state of SWD pressure, how it compares to previous seasons, and thus what we can expect.
Small Fruit Update Week 32, 2023
We are into late season fruit. The shift into the next plant growth cycle is happening before our very eyes.
Small Fruit Update Week 32, 2022
The dog days of summer are here, and it’s what I’ve come to recognize as summer in the PNW.That, and county fairs.