GRAND JUNCTION (AP) – A silent killer steadily encroaching on the most beloved of Western Slope fruit has moved into the crosshairs of peach growers and researchers. It’s a fungus so widespread that ...

Spruce bark is rich in phenolic compounds that protect trees from pathogenic fungi. A research team at the Max Planck ...

PALISADE, Colo. — It’s hard to find someone who doesn’t like Palisade peaches, and if you’re one of those people, you’ll be very grateful for some research happening at Colorado State University (CSU) ...

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The list of diseases attacking trees in the Pacific Northwest grows every year. A pathogen now found in Bellingham brings an added concern: It can injure people. A research project using citizen ...

Not every year is peaches and cream for our local peach growers. Sometimes, like this year, hail strips half of the year’s potential harvest off the trees in local orchards. Some years, hail damage ...

The list of diseases attacking trees in the Pacific Northwest grows every year. A pathogen new to Pierce County brings an added concern: It can injure people. A research project using citizen ...

Our often-wet springs bring with them the perfect conditions for many plant diseases. While moist weather can create conditions for diseases on many plants, sick trees in the landscape tend to draw ...