Course information
Syllabus, academic integrity agreement form, sample exam questions, writing assignment grading criteria, presentation evualation form
Next exam - Wednesday, November 18
Scientific/industry journal articles comparison paper due Friday, November 20 (deadline for review and revision option)
Lecture topics
Introduction to pomology
History and world production regions
Climatic and soil requirements
Orchard environment and site selection
Pome fruit
Stone fruit
Nut and minor fruit crops
Rootstocks for deciduous tree fruits
Genetic improvement (Dr. Nnadozie Oraguzie)
Sustainable orchards
Propagation and nursery production
Orchard establishment and renewal
Light interception, photosynthesis, and productivity
Orchard systems
Flower-bud formation
Flowering, pollination, and fruit set
Fruit growth and development
Flower and fruit thinning
Vegetative growth and vigor control
Nutrition and fertilizers
Water and irrigation management
Orchard floor management and weed control
Dormancy, cold hardiness, and frost protection
Orchard pest and disease management
Fruit ripening
Yield efficiency and harvest
Post-harvest technology
Orchard economics and management
Marketing and consumers
Pros and cons of organic fruit growing (David, Noelle, Patrick W.)
Growing exotic fruit crops for local markets (Beth, Lauren, Tara)
Pros and cons of GMO tree fruits (Brandon, Patrick D.)
Spotted-Winged Drosophila - history, impacts & IPM (Alex, Eliane)
Early apple numbers are looking good (Wenatchee World, October 30, 2009)
H-2A proposal would hurt ag employers (Produce News, October 26, 2009)
Pest grabs attention in Northwest (Produce News, October 16, 2009)
Farmworker groups ask EPA to protect kids from pesticide drift (Oregonian, October 15, 2009)
Washington State Mexican fruit growers converge on Olympia to push for access to capital and credit (CNBC, October 12, 2009)
Record cold hits region; snow on the way (Wenatchee World, October 12, 2009)
Weekend's frigid lows could put apple harvest on hold (Yakima Herald, October 9 2009)
2009 Apple crop forecast (Growing Produce, September 2009)
Researchers find fertile field for innovation in labor-intensive agriculture (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, September 24, 2009)
Organic farms unknowingly used a synthetic fertilizer (Sacramento Bee, September 24, 2009)
Apples: Not just for teachers anymore (Growing Produce, September 22, 2009)
Industry blasts buffer mandates (Capital Press, September 20, 2009)
These are sweet days for apple eaters (Wenatchee World, September 19, 2009)
Illegal immigration crackdown worries ag (Capital Press, September 12, 2009)
Laser labeling system tattoos fruits, vegetables (The Packer, September 10, 2009)
Apple growers report good times (Capital Press, September 5, 2009)
Growers adapt to restrictions (Capital Press, September 5, 2009)
Apple growers to release successor to Honeycrisp (Associated Press, Sept. 3, 2009)
Orchardists seek alternative pollinators (Capital Press, September 1, 2009)
USDA sponsors tree fruit research (Capital Press, September 1, 2009)
Number of women farmers growing (Seattle Times, August 30, 2009)
USApple Outlook 2009 (The Produce News, August 27, 2009)
Potential Drosophila Find in Washington (Growing Produce, August 26, 2009)
Native bees play bigger role as honeybees decline (Seattle times, August 26, 2009)
Volunteers help homeowners with fruit trees (Seattle Times, August 25, 2009)
Whopper crop worries growers (Wenatchee World, August 22, 2009)
A New Pest in California: Spotted Wing Drosophila (UC IPM Online, August 10, 2009)
Comprehensive Automation for Specialty Crops (Fruit Grower, August 2009)
Nasty new pest (Fruit Grower, August 2009)
Economics of tree fruits (Fruit Grower, August 2009)
Apple Grower of the Year (Fruit Grower, August 2009)
Cherry production (USDA-NASS, June 18, 2009)
Marketing U.S. Organic Foods: Recent Trends from Farms to Consumers (USDA-ERS)
Agricultural Statistics 2008, Fruits and Nuts (USDA)
Census of Agriculture, 2007 (USDA)
Washington Agricultural Statistics, 2008 (USDA)
Washington Fruit Survey 2006 (USDA)
Status of Organic Tree Fruit in Washington State - 2008 (WSU-CSANR)
Non-Citrus Fruits and Nuts - 2008 Summary (USDA)
2009 Crop Protection Guide for Tree Fruits in Washington (WSU Extension)
The Technology Roadmap for Tree Fruit Production (WTFRC)
Tree Fruits: Organic Production Overview (ATTRA)
2009 Organic Crop Products List (OMRI)
WSU Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center (Wenatchee)
WSU Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center (Prosser)
WSU Mt. Vernon Research Center
WSU Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources (CSANR)
WSU Postharvest Information Network (WSU TFREC)
Organic and Integrated Tree Fruit Production (WSU TFREC/CSANR)
Northcentral Washington Tree Fruit Production (WSU Extension)
Yakima County Tree Fruit Production (WSU Extension)
Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service, Horticultural Crops (ATTRA)
Good Fruit Grower magazine
American/Western Fruit Grower magazine
American Pomological Society
Home Orchard Society
Western Cascade Fruit Society
FoodSafety.gov
City Fruit.org
GLOBALGAP
GRAS2P (Washington State Horticultural Association)
Organic Materials Review Institute
3
credits
Prerequisite: biological or plant science course
Cooperative course open to UI students (PlSc 310)
Time: Mon, Wed 11:10-12:25 pm
Location: Thompson Hall 19
Instructor: Preston Andrews, PhD
Office: Johnson Hall 155E
Phone: 509-335-3603
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