Don is joined by Kari, Greg and Shan this week to discuss pathology, entomology and horticulture updates. Kari highlights the importance of grower feedback for the current round of EPA public comments regarding ziram, thiram and ferbam. Greg mentions the potential for Japanese beetle damage. And Shan highlights the importance of taking leaf and soil samples at this time of the season.

Links to the ag testing lab and Kari's update about the EPA are below.

EPA Public Comment fact sheet: https://extension.psu.edu/environmental-protection-agency-mitigation-proposal-update-ziram-thiram-ferbam
Penn State Ag Analytical Services Lab: https://agsci.psu.edu/aasl

Music Credit: “The Raven and the Swan” by Josh Woodward is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License. Courtesy of FreeMusicArchive.org 

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Don is joined by Kari, Greg and Shan to talk pathology, entomology and horticulture. Kari gets riled up about half sprays and what that means for disease management.

Episode Host/Speakers: Don Seifrit (host), Kari Peter (speaker), Greg Krawczyk (speaker), Shan Kumar (speaker)

Music Credit: “The Raven and the Swan” by Josh Woodward is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License. Courtesy of FreeMusicArchive.org 

Lead Image: Image Credit – D. Seifrit, Penn State 

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Episode 11 – Final Thinning Window

Description: Don, Shan, Greg and Kari talk the spring updates after the Spring Orchard Meetings. Shan talks final thinning chances, and Greg and Kari highlight how NEWA helps ensure a good IPM program.

NEWA Website: https://www.newa.cornell.edu/
NEWA State Coordinators: https://www.newa.cornell.edu/partners

Episode Host/Speakers: Kari Peter (host), Shan Kumar (speaker), Greg Krawczyk (speaker) 

Music Credit: “The Raven and the Swan” by Josh Woodward is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License. Courtesy of FreeMusicArchive.org 

Lead Image: Image Credit – D. Seifrit, Penn State 

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Don returns with Kari, Greg and Shan. Shan highlights the importance of thinning timing over the next few days, and Kari and Greg provide pathology and entomology updates.

Bacterial Spot info: https://plant-pest-advisory.rutgers.edu/copper-bactericides-for-peach-bacterial-spot-management/

Episode Host/Speakers: Don Seifrit (host), Kari Peter (speaker), Greg Krawczyk (speaker), Shan Kumar (speaker)

Music Credit: “The Raven and the Swan” by Josh Woodward is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License. Courtesy of FreeMusicArchive.org 

Lead Image: Image Credit – D. Seifrit, Penn State 

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Kari hosts for another week with guests, Dr. Greg Krawczyk and Dr. Shan Kumar. Shan provides an update on thinning (very time sensitive!), and Kari and Greg provide lengthy run-downs of all the potential problems in their respective specialties.

Episode Host/Speakers: Kari Peter (host), Greg Krawczyk (speaker), Shan Kumar (speaker)

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Kari, Shan and Greg discuss the importance of the next few days with thinning, infection events, and insect management all coming in at once. Also, Spring Orchard Meetings are available for registration at the following link: https://extension.psu.edu/spring-orchard-meetings

Episode Host/Speakers: Kari Peter (host), Shan Kumar (speaker), Greg Krawczyk (speaker) 

Music Credit: “The Raven and the Swan” by Josh Woodward is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License. Courtesy of FreeMusicArchive.org 

Lead Image: Image Credit – D. Seifrit, Penn State 

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Kari hosts without Don and has Drs. Shan Kumar and Greg Krawczyk on. The three specialists highlight things that growers need to be thinking about as Spring rapidly progresses. 

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Kari and Don fire off a quick fire blight infection update. Plus some information on apple scab and blossom blight dangers in the next few days. 

Spring Orchard Meetings: https://extension.psu.edu/spring-orchard-meetings 
Grafting Workshop: https://extension.psu.edu/top-working-apple-trees-a-grafting-workshop 
 

Episode Host/Speakers: Don Seifrit (host), Kari Peter (speaker) 

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Kari and Don are joined once again by Greg. They highlight the pitfalls of the upcoming week, with the increasingly warm (and wet!) weather.

• Spring Orchard Meetings: https://extension.psu.edu/spring-orchard-meetings 
• Grafting Workshop: https://extension.psu.edu/top-working-apple-trees-a-grafting-workshop
• Pollinator Workshop: Call 717-334-6271 or email [email protected] to register

Flight Seasonalities of Main Fruit Pests During the Growing Season

Don Seifrit (host) 
Kari Peter (speaker) 
Greg Krawczyk (speaker)

Music Credit: “The Raven and the Swan” by Josh Woodward is licensed under an Attribution 3.0 United States License. Courtesy of FreeMusicArchive.org
Lead Image: Image Credit – D. Seifrit, Penn State

Image: Don Seifrit, Penn State

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Kari and Don are joined for the first time this year by Dr. Greg Krawczyk to give an update on chlorpyrifos and a Spring insect update. Kari makes a slight adjustment to her recommendations from the last episode.

Don Seifrit (host)
 Kari Peter (speaker)
 Greg Krawczyk (speaker)

Music Credit: “The Raven and the Swan” by Josh Woodward is licensed under an Attribution 3.0 United States License. Courtesy of FreeMusicArchive.org

Image: Kari Peter, Penn State

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