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Troubleshooting Stone Fruits In The Pacific Northwest

In this post we focus on problems you are most likely to encounter in this region along with some basic remedies and preventative measures.

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Organic Codling Moth Control

One of the most troublesome of all apple and pear pests an organic orchardist might expect to encounter is the CODLING MOTH aka Cydia pomonella. If you only learn about one orchard pest this year, let it be this one.

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Mushy Berries and Infested Fruits?

Spotlight on Spotted Wing Drosophila. Monitor, Trap, and Control Infestation Using Organic Growing Practices.

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