After 3 days above 90°F/ 32°C, the PNW is in an official heatwave. Please use any and all cooling methods to keep your crop in the best condition for harvest post-heat.

The heatwave predicted this week has tapered off slightly in the Willamette Valley but those temperatures will still affect insects like SWD, not to mention fruit quality.

We are in the first stretch of moderate weather we’ve had for several weeks. I hate to say it but this weather combo + final picks hanging longer for machine harvest = populations increasing exponentially.

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.

We are into late season fruit. The shift into the next plant growth cycle is happening before our very eyes.

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.

Continued observation and research community discussion of the plant health problem identified this year in western portions of the PNW.

It’s always so hard to dodge the effects of heat. While it’s not at 2021 heat dome high temperatures, it is significant all the same.

The last couple days have been incredibly nice weather-wise. This week will give the plants some time to bulk up the remaining berries and allow growers a chance to catch up on water needs.

Nutrient sampling time! I get it, most of you are rolling your eyes thinking “Yes, Julie, we know this. You’ve sent plenty of notices in recent weeks”.

Last week Willamette Valley temperatures made it to 105°F (40.5°C) with 108°F(42°C) reported in some locations on the east side and southern Oregon.

The last couple days have been incredibly nice weather-wise. This week will give the plants some time to bulk up the remaining berries and allow growers a chance to catch up on water needs.