Scaffolds

02 - 5 April 2023

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Welcome to Scaffolds Podcast, a weekly roundup of the timely updates on insect and disease management as well as phenological developments across New York State for apple growers.

This week we are joined by Monique Rivera, assistant professor of entomology at Cornell AgriTech, Kerik Cox, associate professor of plant pathology, and Anna Wallis, Fruit IPM Coordinator.

In this episode, Monique discusses three reasons to use horticultural oils this spring and a quick note on mating disruption. Kerik gives the disease forecast for the week. Anna brings her state of the state update on regional developments in degree day accumulation and phenology.

Recorded April 5 and released April 6, 2023


Links:

  • NEWA Weather Tools: https://newa.cornell.edu/weather-tools 
  • NEWA DD Calculator: https://newa.cornell.edu/degree-day-calculator
  • CSF DD Calculator: http://climatesmartfarming.org/tools/csf-growing-degree-day-calculator/
  • Cox Lab blog: https://blogs.cornell.edu/coxlab/
  • Cox Lab twitter: @fruitpathology
  • Monique Rivera twitter: @moniquejrivera
  • Anna Wallis twitter: @jesuisunanana
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