Author: Terence Bradshaw

My former boss and longtime mentor Dr. Lorraine Berkett, familiar to many on this list, used to always say to be ready for the growing season by April 1. Climate change may push that up- I remember starting our spray season in March in 2012, but that was an unusually warm spring. This spring weather…

New England Vegetable and Fruit Conference Postponed to December 2022 We have made the difficult decision not to hold an in-person New England Vegetable and Fruit Conference this coming December, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, we will hold an in-person meeting when we feel more confident that we can do so safely and…

A reminder about the remainder of the upcoming New England Winter Fruit Seminar Series: March 3 (Wednesday): Managing Apple Maggot Fly March 10 (Wednesday): Managing Early Season Apple Insect pests March 17 (Wednesday): Honeycrisp Bitter Pit and Soft Scald Management, & Ag-Radar; Weather Tools for Orchard Decisions March 23 (Tuesday): Tree Row Volume – What…

Subject: Crop Ins & Disaster Coverage deadlines Hello all, The deadline for producers to enroll in federal crop insurance or disaster assistance coverage programs for most spring-planted crops is March 15. Please see the attached information and share with Vermont producers and others who may have an interest. Thank you. Jake — Ms. Jake Jacobs…

To attend today’s meeting, you need to register at this link: https://uvmextension.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_z40mdZl_RHW9DJkZFlEfQA This is separate from the VTFGA membership. If you did not register at the UVM Extension Zoom link, you will not receive the link to attend the meeting. When you register at the above link, you will be emailed the link to join…

In order to ‘attend’ Thursday’s 125th Annual VT Tree Fruit Growers Association annual meeting, you will need to pre-register: https://uvmextension.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_z40mdZl_RHW9DJkZFlEfQA After registering, you will receive a unique link to log into the Zoom webinar. Agenda: 12:00 Registration 12:05 News from UVM Fruit Team Dr. Terence Bradshaw, UVM Tree Fruit and Viticulture Specialist 12:20 Vendor spotlight…

Passing along some important information from my colleague Mary Concklin at UCONN. -TB From: Concklin, Mary Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2021 3:51 PM Subject: Fruit Update Good afternoon, The USDA has published a booklet titled Building Sustainable Farms, Ranches and Communities. A guide to federal programs. This 101 page publication has an exhaustive list of…

Here’s a great opportunity for local winemakers. -TB What Science has Taught Winemakers How 30 years of industry/university collaboration has changed winemaking practice Speakers:Thomas Henick-Kling, Director, Viticulture & Enology , Wine Science Center, Washington State University, Richland WA and Peter Bell, winemaker, Fox Run Vineyards, Geneva NY When: Wednesday, February 3, 3:00 Eastern Time Topics…

Another great webinar from the folks at Penn State Extension. -T Vineyard Pest Management: Conventional and Alternative Vineyard Floor and Weed Management The Vineyard Pest Management: Conventional and Alternative Vineyard Floor and Weed Management session will review alternative under-vine management strategies as well as conventional weed management options with herbicides. When Wed., Mar. 31, 2021…

FYI Cornell Cooperative Extension 2021 NYS Tree Fruit Conference February 2-4, 2021 Registration is now open! Sponsored jointly by the CCE Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture & CCE Lake Ontario Fruit Programs. The Cornell Cooperative Extension Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture Program and the Lake Ontario Fruit Program will be cooperatively hosting the 2021 Cornell NYS…