Dr. Tree Fruit and Don

Kari, Don, Greg and Shan discuss what to do in the current heat wave just before the FREC Field Day. Keep an eye out for fungicide resistance!

Fungicide Resistance Tables: https://extension.psu.edu/spraying-by-the-numbers-fungicide-resistance-management-tables-for-tree-fruit-diseases

Photo Credit: K. Peter, PSU

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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Flight Seasonalities of Main Fruit Pests During the Growing Season

Don, Kari and Greg discuss what to keep an eye out for with a hot June on the horizon.

PSU FREC Field Day: https://extension.psu.edu/penn-state-fruit-research-and-extension-center-field-day

Photo Credit: K. Peter, PSU

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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Flight Seasonalities of Main Fruit Pests During the Growing Season

Kari, Don, Greg, and Shan discuss the end of the Spring season and what to do when the weather doesn't seem to want to cooperate. Topics include the end of the thinning window, fungicide coverage, and insect life cycles.

FREC Field Day: https://extension.psu.edu/penn-state-fruit-research-and-extension-center-field-day

Photo Credit: K. Peter, PSU

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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Flight Seasonalities of Main Fruit Pests During the Growing Season

Kari, Don, Shan and Greg meet up to discuss the large (and timely) volume of work headed down the pipe.

FREC Field Day: https://extension.psu.edu/penn-state-fruit-research-and-extension-center-field-day

Photo Credit: K. Peter, PSU

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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Flight Seasonalities of Main Fruit Pests During the Growing Season

Kari, Don, Greg and Shan discuss the MANY items coming down the pipeline within the next few days.

FREC Field Day: https://extension.psu.edu/penn-state-fruit-research-and-extension-center-field-day

Photo Credit: K. Peter, PSU

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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Flight Seasonalities of Main Fruit Pests During the Growing Season

Kari, Greg, Shan and Don discuss the wild weather that we've experienced early this season and the importance of disease, insect and blossom management.

Photo Credit: E. Winzler

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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Flight Seasonalities of Main Fruit Pests During the Growing Season

Kari and Don and joined yet again by Shan and Greg to provide the full spectrum of updates for the early season.

PS Extension Spring Orchard Meetings: https://extension.psu.edu/spring-orchard-meetings

Hosts: Don Seifrit, Kari Peter
Speakers: Shan Kumar, Greg Krawczyk

Photo Credit: K. Peter, PSU Extension

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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Flight Seasonalities of Main Fruit Pests During the Growing Season

Kari and Don are joined by Shan and Greg. Shan gives a phenology update from around the state, as well as highlights areas where some blossom damage occurred. Kari mentions several upcoming infection periods, and Greg highlights things to keep an eye out for as the weather looks like it will finally warm up consistently.

NEWA Website: https://www.newa.cornell.edu/

Hosts: Don Seifrit, Kari Peter
Speakers: Shan Kumar, Greg Krawczyk

Photo Credit: D. Weber, PSU Extension

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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Flight Seasonalities of Main Fruit Pests During the Growing Season

Kari and Don are joined by Shan and Greg. Kari and Shan outline some cold weather concerns for the next 24 hours, and Greg highlights the importance of good weather data for insecticide application timing.

NEWA Website: https://www.newa.cornell.edu/

Hosts: Don Seifrit, Kari Peter
Speakers: Shan Kumar, Greg Krawczyk

Photo Credit: K. Peter, PSU

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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Flight Seasonalities of Main Fruit Pests During the Growing Season

Kari has a disease update, and then she and Don are joined by Sarah Zost from the State Horticultural Association of PA. SHAP is looking for a new Executive Secretary. Job posting will be listed below when available. Since Sarah is a local fruit grower, Kari and Don do a Grower Q&A.

Hosts: Don Seifrit, Kari Peter
Photo Credit: K. Peter, PSU

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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Flight Seasonalities of Main Fruit Pests During the Growing Season