This session is being co-sponsored by Viticulture and Small Fruits (VSF) and American Pomological Society (APS)
As climate conditions continue to shift, heat stress poses a significant challenge to fruit production, affecting both yield and quality. This session will explore the physiological and biochemical responses of fruit crops to extreme temperatures, highlighting the key impacts on growth, composition, and overall marketability. Experts will discuss innovative mitigation strategies, including vineyard, berry, and orchard management techniques aimed at reducing heat stress impacts. Attendees will gain insights into practical, science-based approaches to safeguard fruit production in the face of increasing heat stress.
Speakers:
- Lee Kalcsits Associate Professor, Tree Fruit Physiology Endowed Chair of Tree Fruit Environmental Physiology and Management Programmatic Lead, Wenatchee Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center Washington State University, Department of Horticulture
- Lisa Wasko DeVetter Associate Professor, Small Fruit Horticulture Department of Horticulture College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences Washington State University NWREC
- Everett P. Layton Ashmore, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Researcher Department of Viticulture and Enology College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences Dave Bryla Research Horticulturist USDA-ARS Horticultural Crops Production and Genetic Improvement Research Unit, Corvallis, OR
