Amarasekare KG, PW Shearer. Comparing effects of newer insecticides on two green lacewings species, Chrysoperla johnsoni and Chrysoperla carnea (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae). Orchard Pest and Disease Management Conference, Portland, OR.
Amarasekare KG, PW Shearer, AA Borel. Effects of newer insecticides on the Natural Enemy Deraeocoris brevis (Uhler) (Hemiptera: Miridae). 109th Wash. State Hortic. Assoc. Ann. Meeting, Wenatchee, WA. 2-4 Dec. 2013. (poster)
Amarasekare KG, PW Shearer, NA Allum, AA Borel. Effects of Newer Insecticides on the Green Lacewing Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae). 109th Wash. State Hortic. Assoc. Ann. Meeting, Wenatchee, WA. 2-4 Dec. 2013. (poster)
Astorino J, R. Torcasso, J Goldberger. The influence of social networks, environmental consciousness, and farm structure on the adoption of a sustainable agriculture practice. Joint Meeting of the Agriculture, Food and Human Values Society and Association for the study of Food and Society. East Lansing, MI.
Beers EH. IPM Grab Bag: Current Insect Pest Management Issues in Tree Fruits. 67th Lake Chelan Horticultural Day, 21 Jan., Chelan, WA.
Beers EH. Current Insect Pest Management Issues in Apples – New and Old. Apple Day, 22 Jan., Wenatchee, WA.
Beers EH. Woolly Apple Aphid: All you wanted to know, and more…. Northwest Wholesale Recertification Day, 15 Jan., Wenatchee, WA. (invited speaker).
Bixby-Brosi, A, VP Jones. Evaluating the Effects of HIPV lures on Natural Enemy and Pest Populations in Western Orchards. 109th Wash. State Hortic. Assoc. Ann. Meeting, Wenatchee, WA. 2-4 Dec. 2013. (poster)
Chambers U, L Garcia, F. Sarmiento. Enhancing biological control in western orchards (Mejorando el control biologico en huertos del oeste). 109th Wash. State Hortic. Assoc. Ann. Meeting, Wenatchee, WA. 2-4 Dec. 2013. (invited speaker)
Chambers, U, C Jackson, JF Brunner, VP Jones. OPENED - A new resource for pesticide effects on natural enemies in orchards. 109th Wash. State Hortic. Assoc. Ann. Meeting, Wenatchee, WA. 2-4 Dec. 2013. (poster)
Hilton R, T Unruh. The European earwig in pome fruit orchards: the good, the great and the ugly. 109th Wash. State Hortic. Assoc. Ann. Meeting, Wenatchee, WA. 2-4 Dec. 2013. (poster)
Jones VP. Biocontrol research in the last five years and the next five. 109th Wash. State Hortic. Assoc. Ann. Meeting, Wenatchee, WA. 2-4 Dec. 2013. (invited speaker).
Jones VP, N Mills, J Brunner, E Beers, U Chambers, A Gadino, D Horton, P Shearer, S Castagnoli, K. Amarasekare, T Unruh. Enhancing biological control in Western orchards: an overview of a five year effort. Pacific Branch Entomol. Soc. American. Lake Tahoe, NV. 7-10 Apr.
Jones VP. C.W. Woodworth Award Presentation. Pacific Branch Entomol. Soc. American. Lake Tahoe, NV. 7-10 Apr.
Jones VP. Alternative methods of codling moth control. Columbia Fruit IPM meeting. 13 Feb. (invited speaker).
Jones VP, U Chambers, A Bixby-Brosi. Enhancing BC in apples: how do conventional and organic systems differ? Wash. Tree Fruit Research Commission Crop Protection Meeting. 30 Jan.
Jones VP, J Brunner, EH Beers, K Gallardo, NJ Mills, PW Shearer, S Castagnoli, DR Horton, TR Unruh, J Goldberger, U Chambers, A Gadino, A Bixby-Brosi, K. Amarasekare. Enhancing biological control in western orchards: A summary of new information and directions for future research. Wash. Tree Fruit Research Commission Crop Protection Meeting. 30 Jan. (invited speaker).
Jones VP, A Gadino, J Brunner. Models to assess pesticide impact on CM, OBLR, and Chrysopa nigricornis. Wash. Tree Fruit Research Commission Crop Protection Meeting. 30 Jan.
Jones VP. Biocontrol research in the last five years and the next five. 109th Wash. State Hortic. Assoc. Ann. Meeting, Wenatchee, WA. 2-4 Dec. 2013. (invited speaker).
Mills, N.J. Selective pesticides and biological control in walnut pest management. California Walnut Board Annual research conference, Bodega Bay, CA. Jan. 25.
Shearer PW. Enhancing biological control in western USA pear orchards. Department of Horticulture. Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR. Mar. 4. (invited seminar).
Unruh TR. Major predators of codling moth: Earwigs can be your friend. Wilbur Ellis, Organic pest consultants and growers meeting, Prosser, WA, Dec.
2012
Amarasekare KG, PW Shearer, N Allum, AA Borel. Effects of newer insecticides on the green lacewing Chrysoperla carnea. Annual Meeting of Orchard Pest and Disease Management Conference, Portland, OR. (poster)
Amarasekare KG, PW Shearer, N Allum, AA Borel. Lethal and sublethal effects of insecticides on Chrysoperla carnea (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae). 7th International IPM Symposium, Memphis, TN. (poster)
Amarasekare KG, PW Shearer, N Allum, AA Borel. Effects of newer insecticides on the green lacewing Chrysoperla carnea. Annual Meeting of the Pacific Branch Entomological Society of America (ESA), Portland, OR. (poster)
Beers EH, L Gontijo, B Greenfield, P Smytheman. Nontarget effects of pesticides on natural enemies: Woolly apple aphid as a case study. Western Orchard Pest and Disease Management Conference, Portland, OR. 11-13 Jan. (PDF 528KB)
Beers EH. Biocontrol and IPM: the key component or the missing link? Pacific Branch Entomological Society of America, Portland, OR. 26-28 March (invited symposium speaker).
Beers EH. Update on invasive pests and their management. Washington State Horticultural Association Annual Meeting, Yakima, WA. 3-5 Dec. (invited speaker).
Bixby-Brosi AJ, VP Jones, Evaluating the attractive radius of HIPV lures in western orchards. Washington State Horticulture Association. Yakima, WA. 3-5 Dec. (poster)
Bixby-Brosi AJ, U Chambers, V Jones, Enhancing biological control in apples: How do conventional and organic systems differ?. Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission. Wenatchee, WA 2012. (poster)
Brunner JF. Key pests and their management. Washington State Horticultural Association Annual Meeting, Yakima, WA. 3-5 Dec. (invited speaker).
Chambers U, VP Jones, GG Grove. Evaluation of environmental data used for IPM models. Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission Technology meeting. Ellensburg, WA. 10 May.
Chambers U, VP Jones, GG Grove. Evaluation of environmental data used for IPM models. Pacific Branch Entomological Society of America, Portland, OR. 26-28 March.
Gadino AN. Using clicker technology as an innovative tool for capturing information in research and extension. Pacific Branch Entomological Society of America, Portland, OR. 26-28 March (invited symposium speaker).
Gadino AN, JF Brunner. Stinkbugs: A formidable enemy and a clicker survey of BC practices in orchards. Chelan Fruit meeting. Okanagan, WA. 1 March.
Gadino AN, VP Jones, JF Brunner, EH Beers, K Gallardo, J Goldberger, N Mills, PW Shearer, S. Castagnoli, DR Horton, TR Unruh. Enhancing BC to stabilize western orchard IPM and a clicker survey of BC practices in orchards. Lake Chelan fruit education meeting. Lake Chelan, WA. 16 Jan.
Gadino AN, VP Jones, JF Brunner, EH Beers, K Gallardo, J Goldberger, N Mills, PW Shearer, S. Castagnoli, DR Horton, TR Unruh. Enhancing BC to stabilize western orchard IPM and a clicker survey of BC practices in orchards. WSU Winter Apple meetings. Wenatchee, WA. 18 Jan.
Gadino AN, VP Jones, JF Brunner, EH Beers, K Gallardo, J Goldberger, NJ Mills, PW Shearer, S Castagnoli, DR Horton, TR Unruh. Enhancing biological control to stabilize western orchard IPM programs. Western Orchard Pest and Disease Management Conference, Portland, OR. 11-13 Jan.
Gadino AN, WE Jones, U Chambers. Natural enemies and enhancing BC in your orchard. Washington state Horticultural Association Annual Meeting, Yakima, WA. 3-5 Dec. (poster)
Gadino AN, VP Jones, JF Brunner, EH Beers, K Gallardo, J Goldberger, N Mills, PW Shearer, S. Castagnoli, DR Horton, TR Unruh. Enhancing BC to stabilize western orchard IPM. North Central Washington.
Gallardo K. Cost of production of apple, cherry, and pear. Washington State Horticultural Association Annual Meeting, Yakima, WA. 3-5 Dec. (invited speaker).
Jones VP, NJ Mills, AJ Bixby-Brosi, DR Horton, TR Unruh, PW Shearer. Using HIPVs to sample natural enemies in Western apple, pear, and walnut orchards. Western Orchard Pest and Disease Management Conference, Portland, OR. 11-13 Jan.
Jones VP, A Gadino, JF Brunner. Models to assess pesticide impacts on CM, OBLR and the lacewing C. nigricornis. Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission Pest Management Meeting, Pasco, WA. 25-26 Jan.
Jones VP, U Chambers, AJ Bixby-Brosi. Enhancing BC in apples: how do conventional and organic systems differ? Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission Pest Management Meeting, Pasco, WA. 25-26 Jan.
Jones VP. Peering into the future: The directions for apple IPM and the role of Biocontrol. Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission Pest Management Meeting, Pasco, WA. 25-26 Jan. (invited speaker).
Jones VP, U Chambers, B Petit. Decision support systems to aid in the adoption of IPM programs in tree fruits. Symposium presentation, Pacific Branch Entomological Society of America, Portland, OR. 26-28 March (invited symposium speaker).
Jones VP. How a perfect storm of technology, legislation, and applied ecology can potentially lead to IPM in Western Orchards. Purdue University, Dept. Entomology seminar, West Lafayette, IN. 11-13 April (invited speaker).
Jones VP. How a perfect storm of technology, legislation, and applied ecology can potentially lead to IPM in Western Orchards. UC Davis, Dept. Entomology seminar, Davis, CA. 24-25 April (invited speaker).
Jones VP, NJ Mills, DR Horton, TR Unruh, PW Shearer. Monitoring and modeling natural enemies to enhance biological control in Western USA tree crops. 2nd International Organic Fruit Research Symposium. International Association of Horticultural Science, Leavenworth, WA. 18-20 June (invited speaker).
Jones VP. Information transfer using low and high technology. Afghan Executive Management training course. Wenatchee, WA. 13 Sept. (45 min presentation).
Jones VP. Using the WSU-Decision Aid System to manage tree fruit pests in nursery situations. Northwest Nursery Improvement Institute. Wenatchee, WA. 11 Oct (invited speaker).
Jones VP, U Chambers, GG Grove. Evaluation of environmental data used for IPM models. Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission Technology meeting. Ellensburg, WA. 25 Oct.
Jones VP, U Chambers. Long-range forecasts, virtual weather stations, and new models for WSU-DAS. Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission Technology meeting. Ellensburg, WA. 25 Oct.
Jones VP. Update on WSU-Decision Aid System and Biocontrol research. Washington State Horticultural Association Annual Meeting, Yakima, WA. 3-5 Dec. (invited speaker).
Jones, WE, AN Gadino, U Chambers, JF Brunner, VP Jones. Digital Outreach: Educating Stakeholders about Enhanced Orchard Biological Control. Washington state Horticultural Association Annual Meeting, Yakima, WA. 3-5 Dec. (poster)
Mills, NJ. Selective pesticides and biological control in walnut pest management. Annual Research Conference, Bodega Bay, CA, January 27, 2012.
Mills, NJ. The role of biological control in walnut production. Quad-county Walnut Institute, Stockton, CA, Feb 16, 2012 – 230 growers and PCAs.
Mills, NJ. Selective pesticides and biological control in walnut pest management. Tri-county Walnut Day, Yuba City, CA, Feb 29, 2012 – 220 growers, 70 PCAs.
Mills, NJ. Biological pest control in organic tree crops in the western U.S.: An overview. 2nd International Organic Fruit Symposium, Leavenworth, WA, June 19, 2012.
Mills, NJ. Patterns in the biodiversity of natural enemies in California walnut orchards. 24th International Congress of Entomology, Daegu, Korea, August 24, 2012.
Shearer PW, KG Amarasekare and PH Brown. Developing new information and tools to enhance biological control in pear and sweet cherry orchards. Winter Horticulture Meeting, Oregon State University Extension Service, Hood River, OR.
Smith TJ, VP Jones. Effects of sublethal pesticide residues on the dispersal capabilities of codling moth (Cydia pomonella) and obliquebanded leafroller (Choristoneura rosaceana). Pacific Branch Entomological Society of America, Portland, OR. 26-28 March (invited symposium speaker).
Smith TJ, VP Jones. The effects of sublethal pesticide residues and flight on codling moth, Cydia pomonella (Linnaeus), obliquebanded leafroller, Choristoneura rosaceana (Harris) and convergent ladybird beetle, Hippodamia convergens (Guérin‐Méneville). Pacific Branch Entomological Society of America, Portland, OR. 26-28 March. (poster)
Unruh TR. Evolution toward softer IPM for tree fruits may enhance biological control of codling moth. Western Orchard Pest and Disease Management Conference, Portland, OR. 11-13 Jan.
2011
Symposium - Host Plant Volatiles: Identifying New Approaches for Insect Pest Management. Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America (ESA), Reno, NV., Dec. 2011.
Jones VP, NJ Mills, DR Horton, SA Steffan, TR Unruh, PW Shearer, A Bixby-Brosi. Using herbivore-induced plant volatiles to enhance biological control in Western Apple, Pear, and Walnut orchards.
Steffan SA, VP Jones, CC Baker, E. Miliczky, DR Horton. Host plant volatiles as tools for monitoring and manipulating natural enemies.
Amarasekare, KG, PW Shearer, N Allum, A Borel. Laboratory Bioassays to Estimate Lethal and Sublethal Effects of Newer Insecticides on the Green Lacewing Chrysoperla carnea. Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America (ESA), Reno, NV., Dec. 2011.
Amarasekare, KG, PW Shearer, A Borel. Effects of two key orchard fungicide treatments on the natural enemy Deraeocoris brevis (Uhler) (Hemiptera: Miridae). Annual Meeting of the Pacific Branch Entomological Society of America (ESA), Waikoloa, HI., Mar. 2011.
Jones VP, U Chambers, JF Brunner, EH Beers, J Goldberger, K Gallardo, NJ Mills, DR Horton, TR Unruh, PW Shearer, S Castagnoli, K Amarasekare, SA Steffan, N Lehrer, WE Jones. Enhancing BC to stabilize western orchard IPM systems. WTFRC Crop Protection Meeting. Yakima, WA. Jan. 2011.
Gallardo, K, Q Wang, JF Brunner. Great Apples at Low Pests: Growers' Valuation of Insecticide Features. Selected Paper presented at the Western Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meetings. Banff, CA. June 29-July 1., 2011.
Amarasekare, KG, PW Shearer, A Borel. Lethal and sublethal effects of fungicides on the natural enemy Deraeocoris brevis (Hemiptera: Miridae). Annual Meeting of Western Orchard Pest and Disease Management Conference, Portland, OR. Jan. 2011.
Shearer, PW. Current and Pending Orchard Insect Management Research. Winter Horticulture Meeting, Oregon State University Extension Service, Hood River, OR. 2011.
Amarasekare, KG, PW Shearer, S Castagnoli. Lab and field studies to improve biological control in pear orchards. Winter Horticulture Meeting, Oregon State University Extension Service, Hood River, OR. 2011.
Mills NJ. Selective pesticides and biological control of walnut pests. California Walnut Board Ann. Res. Conference, Bodega Bay, CA. Jan. 2011
Mills NJ. Enhancing western orchard biological control. Assoc. Applied IPM Ecologists, Monterey, CA. Feb. 2011
Lehrer, N, J Goldberger. "Knowledge Pathways and Agricultural Pesticides: Redirecting Extension to Encourage Biological Control of Walnut Pests.” Ann. Meeting Rural Sociological Society, Boise, ID. 2011.
Goldberger, J, N Lehrer. "Using Grower Surveys to Measure Adoption of Information-Intensive Agricultural Innovations: The Case of Biological Control in Orchard Systems." Joint Meeting of the Agriculture, Food, and Human Values Society and Association for the Study of Food and Society, Missoula, MT. 2011.
Lehrer, N, J Goldberger, N Mills, J Brunner. "Biological Control in California's Walnut Orchards." Annual Meeting of the Association of Applied Insect Ecologists, Monterey, CA. 2011.
Jones VP, DR Horton, TR Unruh. Defining NE biology and phenology to improve IPM. WTFRC Crop Protection Meeting. Yakima, WA. 27 Jan. 2011.
Jones VP, U Chambers. Enhancing BC in apples: how do conventional and organic IPM systems differ? WTFRC Crop Protection Meeting. Yakima, WA 28 Jan. 2011.
Jones VP. How IPM can help reduce chemical offsite movement. Soil Cons. Service Meeting. Portland, OR. 18 April, 2011
2010
Symposia talks presented at the ESA National meeting, San Diego, CA. 12-15 Dec., 2010. (organized by VP Jones):
Vincent P. Jones. Overview and information needed to integrate conservation BC into orchard systems.
Horton DR, E Miliczky, VP Jones. Diversity and phenology of the predator complex in orchards.
Steffan SA, VP Jones, CC Baker, TD Melton. Use of HIPV lures to evaluate natural enemy abundance, diversity and phenology.
Mills, NJ. How do we estimate direct and indirect effects of pesticides on BC? An overview of problems and solutions.
Amarasekare KG, PW Shearer. Use of laboratory assays to estimate pesticide effects on BC agents.
Beers EH, L Gontijo. Connecting the dots: do laboratory bioassays predict disruption of BC in the field?
Gallardo K, JF Brunner, Z Wang. The importance of economics in the adoption of BC programs: use of budgets and case studies.
Goldberger J, N Lehrer. Use of grower surveys to evaluate BC adoption and knowledge transfer.
Chambers U, VP Jones, JF Brunner, B Petit. Decision support systems as a method to enhance adoption of BC.
Brunner JF, C Pickel, S Castagnoli, K Lewis, P van Buskirk, WE Jones, TJ Smith. Synthesis and outreach programs: leaving a legacy useful to growers and consultants.
Jones VP. Enhancing Biocontrol in Western orchards: an Overview. Wash. State Horticultural Assoc. Yakima, WA. 7 Dec., 2010.
Jones VP and SA Steffan. New monitoring systems for natural enemies. Wash. State Horticultural Assoc. Yakima, WA. 7 Dec., 2010.
Jones VP. Conservation BC in Western Orchard Crops: A comprehensive approach. WRCC 2185 Annual Meeting, Coeur d’ Alene, ID. 25. Oct., 2010.
Jones, VP, SA Steffan. Update on the USDA Specialty Crops Research Initiative project on “Enhancing Biological Control in Western Orchards”. WSU-Sunrise Research Orchard Field Day. 29 July, 2010.
Amarasekare, KG, PW Shearer, A Borel. Effects of newer insecticides on the natural enemy Deraeocoris brevis (Uhler) (Hemiptera: Miridae). Poster. Pacific Branch Entomological Society of America’s 94th annual meeting. Boise, ID. 11-14 April, 2010. (PDF 580KB)
Beers EH. New Pesticides for Tree Fruit: Safer for Whom? Pacific Branch Entomological Society of America’s 94th annual meeting. Boise, ID. 11-14 April, 2010. (PDF 1.2MB)
Brunner, JF, MD Doerr. Control of Direct Pests of Organic Apples: Successes and Challenges. Symposium presentation, Pacific Branch of the Entomological Society of America’s 94th annual meeting, Boise, ID. 11-14 April, 2010.
Jones, VP, SA Steffan, DR Horton, NJ Mills, PW Shearer. Enhancing BC in Organic Orchards Using HIPV Lures to Characterize, Monitor and Manipulate Natural Enemies. Symposium presentation, Pacific Branch of the Entomological Society of America’s 94th annual meeting, Boise, ID. 11-14 April, 2010.
Mills. NJ. Predation of Aphids in Organic Prunes: How Many Predators are Enough? Symposium presentation, Pacific Branch of the Entomological Society of America’s 94th annual meeting, Boise, ID. 11-14 April, 2010.
Shearer, PW. Peach Orchard Ground Cover Management Mitigates Bug Damage. Symposium presentation, Pacific Branch of the Entomological Society of America’s 94th annual meeting, Boise, ID. 11-14 April, 2010.
Steffan, SA, VP Jones, CC. Baker, TD Melton. Chumming for predators: HIPV lures as monitoring tools for natural enemies. Pacific Branch of the Entomological Society of America’s 94th annual meeting, Boise, ID. 11-14 April, 2010.
Unruh. TR. Who’s Eating Whom? Evaluating Predators and Parasitoids and the Influence of the Farmscape Using Protein-Marking and Gut Content Analysis. Symposium presentation, Pacific Branch of the Entomological Society of America’s 94th annual meeting, Boise, ID. 11-14 April, 2010.
Jones VP, S Steffan, JF Brunner, EH Beers, J Goldberger, K Gallardo, U Chambers, NJ Mills, DR Horton, T Unruh, PW Shearer and S Castagnoli. Enhancing Biological Control to Stabilize Western Orchard IPM Systems. Poster. WSU Academic Showcase. Pullman, WA. 2010. (PDF 8.4MB)
Jones, VP, U Chambers, B Petit. WSU-DAS and virtual weather stations. SAGES Climate Change Meetings, Vancouver, BC. 24 March, 2010.
Amarasekare, KG, PW Shearer, AA Borel. Lethal and sublethal effects of newer insecticides on the natural enemy Deraeocorisbrevis (Hemiptera: Miridae). Presentation (Oral). 84th Annual Western Orchard Pest and Disease Management Conference. Portland, OR. 13-15 Jan., 2010.
Jones, VP, SA Steffan, CC Baker, TD Melton. Enhancing biological control in orchard systems: using HIPV’s as monitoring tools. 84th Annual Western Orchard Pest and Disease Management Conference. Portland, OR. 13-15 Jan., 2010.
2009
Steffan, SA. Biocontrol Innovation at the WSU Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center. WSU Tree Fruit Field Day. 22 July, 2009.
Unruh, TR. Enhancing western orchard biological control. WSU Tree Fruit Field Day. 15 July, 2009.
Steffan, SA. Biocontrol in Pacific NW Orchards. Pest Management Transition Project outreach meetings in north central WA. 28 May, 3 June, 10 June, 2009.
Jones VP, JF Brunner, GG Grove, B Petit, GV Tangren, WE Jones. Evolution and implementation of decision support systems in perennial crops. Pacific Branch Ent. Soc. of Am., San Diego, CA. 31 April, 2009.
Beers, EH. Cover Crops: Inviting Natural Enemies into Your Orchard. Int. IPM Symposium. Portland, OR. 24-26 March, 2009.
Beers, EH. Disruption of Secondary Pests of Apple in the Northwest by Reduced-Risk Pesticides. Int. IPM Symposium. Portland, OR. 24-26 March, 2009.
Jones VP. Using pest and natural enemy phenology to enhance biological control in orchards. Int. IPM Symposium. Portland, OR 24-26 March, 2009.
Mills, NJ. Biological control in Western tree fruit: opportunities and limitations. 81st Pest and Disease Management Conference. Portland, OR. 14 Jan., 2009.
Mills, NJ. Enhancing biological control to stabilize western orchard IPM systems. Walnut growers meeting. Stockton, CA. 5 Nov., 2008.
Jones VP, JF Brunner, DR Horton, TR Unruh, EH Beers, K Gallardo, J Goldberger, NJ Mills, PW Shearer and S Castagnoli. Enhancing Biological Control to Stabilize Western Orchard IPM Systems. Poster. WA State Horticultural Association 104th Annual Meeting. Yakima, WA. Dec., 2008. (PDF 2.5MB)