UMass IPM Fruit Loop

Hawkeye and Lens travel back in time.  The destination?, The beginning of the growing season with a touch of March Madness!! Although the time has passed, this rewind is not in vain.  Climb aboard the time machine, and recall what pests, diseases, and other important twists were thrown our way in Spring 2020.  It may just give you tips as to what 2021 has in store!  

As Hawkeye prepared for the Annual Summer Meeting online, Lens flew solo on this one... if you don't count there roaring thunder and motorcycles driving by!  

Moving into mid-summer, Hawkeye and Lens talk shop.  The pests seem to  take center stage.  So it's good to have those drugs for the "bugs"  (more accurately, insects) on hand!  Irrigation is still key while  dosing those destroyers and there's more fun stuff on the horizon.  Tune  in to stay in the loop!!  A special preview into some Cold-Hardy Grape projects in the works and perhaps, a "teaser" to future podcasts that will keep you "On the Vine" as well as in the loop!!  Thank you for the update on on the trunk disease project Dr. Barry Goodell and Dr. Elsa Petit!!

As an extension of this week's episode, Hawkeye and Lens deliver the lowdown on Spotted Wing Drosophila and salty magic tricks to help you find those maggots!  

Moving into mid-summer, Hawkeye and Lens talk shop.  The pests seem to take center stage.  So it's good to have those drugs for the "bugs" (more accurately, insects) on hand!  Irrigation is still key while dosing those destroyers and there's more fun stuff on the horizon.  Tune in to stay in the loop!!

Our production manager, Lens (me) forgot to include some audio regarding some fantastic cold-hardy grape projects happening.  See the updated version of this episode (Take 2) for the complete experience!  

Short and Sweet, this episode keeps you in the loop between the long overdue raindrops.  Hawkeye and Lens recorded this one on the fly in the midst of a busy week when Spotted Winged Drosophila makes their mark, the Apple scab saga wraps up, and cherry harvest comes into full swing!

On this week's episode, Entomologist Dr. Jaime Pinero joins Hawkeye & Lens.  You get the "Entomology Psychology" from the expert himself!  Of course, Hawkeye and Lens keep you in the loop with current degree days, upcoming meetings, lab re-openings, diseases, and small fruit! As dry conditions continue in the region, be sure to tune into all things WATER!  Water your crops and water yourselves too!  

It's just Hawkeye and Lens on this one!  As much of the region remains "abnormally dry," irrigation is the conversation.  Join us to get a gauge of how deep you need to take it,  learn to discern between good mites and bad mites,  and stay in the Healthy Fruit Loop.   

This episode is long like the week.. full of ups and downs, all fruitful if you chose to take a bite.   Hawkeye and Lens talk about near drought conditions and keep you in the loop with upcoming pests and diseases.  Extension Expert Sonia Schloemann sat down with Lens, virtually to talk about all things small fruit!  With PYO strawberries happening this weekend, you won't want to miss it!!

Water, and the circus seem to be this week's theme!  A special Thanks to Tree Fruit Expert, Jon Clements for joining Lens to chat about apple measuring, thinning, and irrigation.  (Clarification: When Lens refers to backyard pools, she is specifically referring to above-ground pools.)  Tune in to see things "Jon's Way."  Hawkeye and Lens also keep you in the loop by covering degree days, pests, diseases, and all Healthy Fruit matters.