Dr. Tree Fruit and Don

In this 7th Fruit Bite, Kari and Don highlight the timing for leaf analysis, aphid control, and early harvest stone fruit disease control.

If someone is interested in doing soil or leaf analysis, here is a link to the Penn State analytical services laboratory: https://agsci.psu.edu/aasl


Don Seifrit (host)
Kari Peter (speaker)  

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Dr. Peter and Don interview Dr. Phillip Martin, a former Ph.D. student of Kari’s, who performed his work on bitter rot. Phillip tells us all about the fungal cause of the disease and management techniques.

Don Seifrit (host)
Kari Peter (host) 
Dr. Phillip Martin (guest)

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In this Fruit Bite, Kari has a big disease update. She highlights bitter rot and bitter rot control. The bacterial spot of stone fruit gets the spotlight this week, too. Bacterial spot control is discussed.

Don Seifrit (host)
Kari Peter (speaker) 
Lead Image: K. Peter, Penn State

Kari's latest article: 2022 Disease Update: Prevent Bitter Rot on Apple

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In this 5th Fruit Bite, Kari highlights codling moths and pheromone trapping, fire blight infections and tool cleaning, and rosy apple aphid control. Keep an eye out for sooty blotch and flyspeck. 

If anyone wants to register for the Fruit Research and Extension Center field day in Biglerville, please reach out to Dr. Peter by email, at [email protected].

Don Seifrit (host)
Kari Peter (speaker)  

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The fourth Fruit Bite episode talks about caution during chemical thinning in response to the weather, especially after looking at models in previous weeks, fire blight and apple scab, and plum curculio.
Don Seifrit (host) 
Kari Peter (speaker)  

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The third Fruit Bite episode talks about fire blight, caution during chemical thinning in response to the weather, plum curculio, and white peach scale.  
Don Seifrit (host)
Kari Peter (speaker)  

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The second Fruit Bite highlights early-season issues with an emphasis on some disease pressure and insect reproduction prevention. 

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Kari Peter (speaker)  

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Don and Kari debut “Fruit Bites,” a new, short form of the Dr. Tree Fruit and Don podcast to provide information more often in a condensed format. Fruit Bites will be released about once a week. Kari highlights updates from herself and the other specialists discussing apple scab, powdery mildew, brown rot, white peach scale, and more.

Speakers: Don Seifrit (host)
Kari Peter, Associate Research Professor, Tree Fruit Pathology 

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Hello Listeners! The meeting in North East, PA, is ON for May 12, 2022. Don had some confusion between northeast and “North East." ;)

In this 1-on-1 episode, Dr. Peter provides an update on fire blight, apple scab, and several other diseases. Don also highlights upcoming in-person Penn State Extension events.

Spring Orchard Meetings Registration 

Don Seifrit (host),
Kari Peter (speaker)

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Dr. Crassweller talks about herbicides that were released after the editing of the new tree fruit production guide, and Greg highlights the chlorpyrifos ban and what that means for growers with some still in their pesticide shed.

Below are links discussed in this episode:
2022-2023 Tree Fruit Production Guide
Pennsylvania Dept. Of Agriculture Chemsweep
Penn State Extension Sprayer Calibration Form (PA Residents Only)
Don Seifrit (host)
Kari Peter (speaker)
Greg Krawczyk (speaker)
Rob Crassweller (speaker)

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