Passing this on from the VT AAgency of Agriculture, Food & Markets. -TB Good morning Terry, Please share the upcoming COVID-19 related sessions with fruit growers as you see fit. Thanks, Ollie Ollie Cultrara (they/them) Produce Program Outreach & Education … Continue reading →

I may be a little late in getting this out, but everyone in the state should be prepared for the expected scab infection event that will be occurring Wednesday – Friday of this week. The NEWA model for some sites … Continue reading →

I’ve been getting a lot of questions- interestingly, none from growers- about the effect of this weather on fruit buds in the state. My answer has been consistent: I’m not concerned about what we’ve seen so far, but I am … Continue reading →

Sharing this meeting from colleagues at University of New Hampshire. The weed management discussion should be especially of interest. -TB Tree Fruit [Virtual] Twilight Meeting Wed, 04/28/2021 6:00pm – 7:45pm Topics: Early Season Disease Management Considerations, NEWA Updates and Tree … Continue reading →

It’s looking like we have a likely apple scab infection period coming midweek in most parts of the state. Anyone who went into the rain / snow with copper or a fungicide, that’s likely gone. We’re also getting into the … Continue reading →

Sharing from VT Agency of Agriculture, Food, & Markets. -TB Registration (free) is open for the Vermont Organics Recycling Summit (VORS), an annual event celebrating compost and other forms of organics recycling. This year, VORS is a weeklong series of … Continue reading →

April 14, 2021: The forecast for the end of this week keeps looking worse- or better, depending on your point of view. Many of us are concerned about the advanced bud development on trees, which is about two weeks ahead … Continue reading →