TFREC is the research and extension center of Washington State University dedicated to the tree fruit sciences. Located in the primary fruit producing region of the world, the center features a cooperative, multidisciplinary approach to tree fruit production in the 21st century.
The Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center (TFREC or Center) was created over 70 years ago by the Washington State legislature. Although research on tree fruit production problems had been conducted by several researchers from Washington State College and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, no formal research facility existed during the early part of the century. In 1921, a group of growers in Wenatchee began a movement to obtain a tree fruit experiment station; in 1936, the Washington State Horticultural Association formed a committee to lobby the legislature for purchase of a research orchard. A bill to establish an experiment station in Wenatchee as a part of Washington State College was passed by both houses and signed by the governor on February 25, 1937.
Entomological Resources
Horticulture Reseources
Fruit Post Harvest Pathology
Soil & Nutrition Resources
Organic & Integrated Resources
Post Harvest Information Network
Tree Fruit Economics
Tree Fruit Genome Database Resources
Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources (CSANR)
Climate Friendly Farming
Agricultural Research Centers
WSU Extension
Tree Fruit Research & Extension Center
1100 N Western Ave
Washington State University
Wenatchee WA 98801,
Phone 509-663-8181
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