Fellowship evaluators for field research: Please don't downgrade applications and progress reports for not publishing in the first 12 months. It is unrealistic and harmful to ECRs.

Climate projections by WSU’s Kirti Rajagopalan show shade netting won’t be enough in future summers, while heat extremes throw off normal apple maturity and fruit quality indices, says her colleague Carolina Torres del C. goodfruit.com/apples-in-extr…

#WSU scientists have joined forces w/researchers @ a global fruit company to develop a new generation of flavorful sweet cherries that ripen earlier & are more practical to grow. 🍒🍒🍒 #GoCougs news.cahnrs.wsu.edu/article/partne…

Congratulations to Bernardita Sallato (Bernardita Sallato) on being recognized with the Latino Leadership Award during the 2022 Washington State Tree Fruit Association Annual Meeting. Her work is invaluable and we are extremely proud to have her on our team #Latina #Leadership #HortShow

Our Extension colleague Bernardita Sallato was awarded the 2022 Industry Latino Leadership Award at the WSTFA annual Meeting. Congratulations Bernardita!

Register now for upcoming ASHS webinars! Jan 30 - An Introduction to Using R and RStudio for Horticultural Data Analysis Feb 2 - Publishing with ASHS Feb 8 - Impact of Hot Weather on Postharvest Fruit Quality in Apple and Pear ashs.org/page/Webinars

We are #hiring a Soil Health LTARE Coordinator to coordinate implementing the WaSHI tree fruit long-term agroecological research and extension (LTARE) site in Wenatchee, WA. Learn more and apply at: bit.ly/ltarecoordinat… WSU CAHNRS

I'm excited to announce that abstract are now being accepted for the X ISHS Symposium on Plant Nutrition of Fruit Crops in Wenatchee on June 24-27, 2024. Please consider submitting an abstract: ishs.org/symposium/775. Abstract submission closes on January 20, 2024.

Abstract submission is open for X ISHS Symposium on Plant Nutrition of Fruit Crops taking place on June 24-27, 2024. Use this link to submit an abstract. actahort.org/members/sympos… The submission deadline is January 20, 2024.

Drs. Deirdre Griffin Lahue (WSU), Victoria Fernandez (Universidad Polytecnica de Madrid), Patrick Brown (UC Davis), Lailiang Cheng (Cornell), David Bryla (USDA-ARS), and Massimo Tagliavini (Free University of Bolzen-Bolzano) will be providing keynote talks

Abstract submission is still open (deadline is January 20th, 2024) for the 10th ISHS Symposium on Plant Nutrition in Fruit Crops held in Wenatchee on June 24-27, 2024. Please visit ishsplantnutrition.com for abstract submission and other conference related information.

Abstract submission has been extended for the 10th ISHS Symposium on Plant Nutrition in Fruit Crops held in Wenatchee on June 24-27, 2024 to February 10, 2024. We have many abstracts submitted but there is still time! Please visit ishsplantnutrition.com for abstract submission.

In case you missed it... ISHS Hort Forum Episode 4: Dynamic Controlled Atmosphere Storage: A paradigm shift in postharvest science 👉 Watch the recording online: ishs.org/hortforum

Name our new apple! #WSU launched an online survey & contest to provide a distinctive name for this pink-hued, firmly crisp, sweet, & tart apple. Must be a U.S. resident age 18 & over; 1 name suggestion per individual. Submit before May 5. #GoCougs news.cahnrs.wsu.edu/article/help-n…

Life lessons from Roger Federer (must watch) 1 Effortless is a myth 2 Belief in yourself has to be earned 3 Grit > Gift 4 Discipline is talent 5 Trust and loving the process is talent 6 You can do your best and still lose 7 Life is bigger than the court