April 30, 2015 by Terence Bradshaw Cool weather has kept bud development in orchards behind ‘normal’, and I’m hearing reports ranging from late dormant in high elevation inland orchards through early half-inch green in the warmer valleys. Bud development will … Continue reading →

I go away for a week and nothing happens in the orchard. Not quite, but with the cool weather, trees have been advancing slowly. We reached green tip on McIntosh on Friday, April 24 at the UVM Hort Farm in … Continue reading →

Friday, April 17: I will be away starting Saturday April 18 through the 25th. I am sending this notice in anticipation of activity next week in my absence, but please recognize that it is made based on a fairly long-range … Continue reading →

I think it’s safe to say that spring is officially here, and the business or managing our orchards is about to pick up pace real fast. In walking the orchards at the UVM Hort Farm yesterday, I saw a lot … Continue reading →

The 2015 edition of the New England Tree Fruit Management Guide is in and may be ordered at: https://www.regonline.com/newenglandtreefruitmanagementguide. This guide represents the work of IPM professionals throughout New England, and is our primary resource for IPM and general production … Continue reading →

Cornell Cooperative Extension will host two IPM trainings for Apple Growers later this month: Champlain Valley: April 21st, Clinton County CCE Office (Plattsburgh) Upper Hudson Valley: April 22nd, Saratoga County CCE Office (Ballston Spa) This training will provide a review … Continue reading →