Aug 18, 2022WSU targets x-disease, Little cherry disease tree removal
Washington State University Extension, in partnership with county Conservation Districts and pest boards, is offering cost share funds to remove and test trees infected with X-disease and little cherry disease.
Funding is available through a grant from the Washington State Department of Agriculture Specialty Crop Block Grants. Eligible cherry, peach, nectarine, plum and other stone fruit orchards must have suffered a tree loss due to confirmed X-disease phytoplasma or Little cherry virus. The affected orchard must be within 10 miles of other orchards owned by another legal entity. Greater than 20 trees must have been removed with costs incurred after Sept. 30, 2021.
Results must be from the year of tree removal. For applications and more information see http://treefruit.wsu.edu/cost-share-for-little-cherry-and-x-disease-tree-removal/
For additional questions, contact Tianna DuPont, WSU Extension (509) 713-5346 or [email protected]