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Keith GrangerWashington State UniversityTree Fruit Research & Extension Center, Wenatchee, WA 98801 (509) 663-8181, ext. 257 Fax: (509) 662-8714 Email: keith_granger@wsu.edu Curriculum vitae (PDF) |
Projects:
Keith is currently working with the Pest Management Transition Project (PMTP) to coordinate education efforts that will help the Washington apple industry with the process of adopting new, OP-alternative Integrated Pest Management (IPM) technologies.
Research/Professional Interest:
- Research and education pertaining to the use of organophosphate-replacement insecticides in an integrated pest management system.
- Optimizing insecticide application timing through the use of insect degree-day models to better target susceptible life stages.
- Effects of insecticide inputs on secondary pests and beneficial insects in the orchard ecosystem.
- Proactive planning for resistance management with new insecticides.
Education:
- B.A. English/Business Washington State University
Recent Presentations:
- Integrating New Insecticides Into a Strategic Plan
- Strategic Solutions for CM Control in Apple - WSHA poster (pdf)
- Codling Moth Control Strategies: New Chemistries
More reports and presentations pertaining to control of primary pests on apple can be found on Jay Brunner's Presentations page.
Presentations from the 2008 Pest Management Fruit School can be found on the PMTP Fruit School page.
Pest Management Transition Project reports can be found on the PMTP Progress Reports page.
