April 30, 2014
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April 30, 2014 Monitor vineyards for cutworms and flea beetles during bud swell growth stage Time spent monitoring vineyards for cutworms and flea beetles can avoid costly pest damage. Posted on April 29, 2014 by Rufus Isaacs, Michigan State University … Continue reading
April 27, 2014
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April 27, 2014- Anyone who had exposed green tissue on apples yesterday likely saw an apple scab infection period. This is also looking like a cool and wet week ahead, so more infection periods are likely. It looks like the … Continue reading
April 25, 2014
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April 24, 2014 Now that vines are pruned it is time to shift your thinking to under trellis weed management in the vineyard. Especially in this season where many growers will be leaving shoots low on the trunk to use … Continue reading
April 24, 2014
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April 24, 2014 Orchards in most areas of the state should be showing green tip now, and that means that protection is required to manage apple scab. Many orchards are going into this season with high overwintering inoculum as a … Continue reading
April 19, 2014
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April 19, 2014 Terence Bradshaw, UVM Tree Fruit and Viticulture Specialist By the time I check the UVM orchards on Monday, I expect we’ll be seeing silver tip on many cultivars. By Friday 4/18, I called Empire and Macoun at … Continue reading
April 15, 2014
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April 15, 2014 Terence Bradshaw, UVM Tree Fruit and Viticulture Specialist First, the good news- it looks like the long-range cold temperature prediction for this Thursday that I mentioned last week won’t be as bad as my weatherman thought, so … Continue reading
April 11, 2014
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April 11, 2014 Terence Bradshaw, UVM Tree Fruit and Viticulture Specialist I just want to drop a quick note to growers after hearing the weather forecast this morning. We have not yet performed our winter bud damage at the UVM … Continue reading
April 9, 2014
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April 9, 2014 Terence Bradshaw, UVM Tree Fruit and Viticulture Specialist Spring looks to be here, as temperatures are gradually warming up, or at least staying out of the frigid zone. At the UVM Hort Farm, trees are still dormant, … Continue reading
April 6, 2014
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April 6, 2014 Terence Bradshaw, UVM Tree Fruit and Viticulture Specialist PLEASE consider spending a couple of minutes of your time for this. Ag research only works when its beneficiaries, i.e., farmers, participate. –Thanks, Terry Jen Miller, a grad student … Continue reading
April 3, 2014
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April 3, 2014 Terence Bradshaw, UVM Tree Fruit and Viticulture Specialist I am forwarding this from the Northern Grapes Project mailing list. LOTS of great information to consider as you get into your dormant pruning. In cold years like this … Continue reading