March 21, 2014
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March 21, 2014- The Northern Grapes Project Webinar Series “Impact of crop load and training systems on viticultural and enological performances of Marquette and Frontenac grown in Michigan and New York” April 8th, 2014 12:00 Noon Eastern (11:00 am Central) … Continue reading
March 21, 2014
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March 21, 2014- I’m passing this on from some colleagues who are pulling together a grant to develop a rapid fungicide resistance test for apple scab. Please consider spending five minutes to answer the survey. This is important work that … Continue reading
March 18, 2014
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March 18, 2014- This series includes my course on Sustainable Orchard and Vineyard Management. -TB UVM Educational Farm Expands Learning Opportunities for Students Catamount Farm to provide dynamic environment for wide range of students By Erica Houskeeper A new farming … Continue reading
March 18, 2014
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March 18, 2014- On February 20, 2014, the Environmental Protection Agency announced proposed changes to the agricultural Worker Protection Standard (WPS) to increase protections from pesticide exposure for the nation’s 2 million agricultural workers and their families. This is an … Continue reading
March 18, 2014
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March 18, 2014- This webinar may be of interest to some. -TB Friday April 4, 2014 at 9am a discussion of Under Trellis Management with Dr. Justine Vanden Heuvel from Cornell University and Dr. Tony Wolf from Virginia Tech. Please … Continue reading
March 17, 2014
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March 17, 2014 The 2014 New England Tree Fruit Management Guide is available for order now. This guide represents the work of IPM professionals throughout New England, and is our primary resource for IPM and general production information available to … Continue reading
March 17, 2014
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CORRECTION: for current VT Pesticide Applicators License holders, this review is good for TWO recertification credits, not six as I mentioned earlier. Sorry for the confusion. -TB 2014 Initial Certification Meeting, a review of the Core Pesticide Manual followed by … Continue reading
March 17, 2014
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Spring really is coming -be ready when it finally gets here! All fruit growers, whether retail, wholesale, organic, or IPM, should hold a current Vermont Pesticide Applicator’s License to purchase and safely use pest management materials on your farms. This … Continue reading
March 12, 2014
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March 12, 2014 I have had some questions about signing up for the UVM/Vermont Tree Fruit Growers Association Listserv. This interactive mailing list is offered to VTFGA members to facilitate cooperation, networking, and marketing activities between fellow growers. This is … Continue reading
March 11, 2014
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March 10, 2014 – The 2014 New York and Pennsylvania Pest Management Guidelines for Grapes are now available at: http://store.cornell.edu/p-186477-2014-new-york-and-pennsylvania-pest-management-guidelines-for-grapes.aspx These will not be made available in an electronic format as has been done in previous years. The guidelines are … Continue reading