University of Vermont Fruit Blog

Category: Tree Fruit

  • Winter chill, bud break, and frost risk, late February, 2017

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    By Terence Bradshaw February 26, 2017 I am following up on a notice I received from Mary Conklin at UCONN regarding recent warm temperatures in Connecticut and thoughts on bud break in fruit crops. I started to look at this on Friday, Feb 24, but went away to Montreal for the weekend where cooler temperatures…

  • 2017 Initial Pesticide Certification Meeting

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    2017 Initial Certification Meeting. This is a simple way to learn the material needed to pass the licensing exam to certify as a pesticide applicator in Vermont. Remember, even organic producers are required to hold a valid license to purchase or apply restricted use products, and many commonly-used products in organic production are restricted-use. -TB…

  • 2017 UVM Apple Program IPM survey

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    Hello: We are conducting an anonymous survey to evaluate past and present Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and other programming in support of apple producers in Vermont and the surrounding region and to guide future research and outreach programming. A comprehensive survey of IPM adoption on Vermont orchards was last conducted in 2012. You may answer…

  • Online Introduction to Tree Fruit Production course offered this winter

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    BF 223: Tree Fruit Production an online course from the Cornell Small Farms Program January 18 – Feb 22, 2017, with webinars each Wednesday evening from 6:30-8pm Eastern time. Apples, pears, plums, and more! All are important components of the agricultural and homeowner landscape. This course trains beginning tree fruit growers in fundamental concepts in…

  • 2017 VTFGA/UVM Apple Program Meeting, Feb 16

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    Hello: As the New Year swings into gear, it’s time to plan for the 2017 VT Tree Fruit Growers Association and UVM Apple Program annual educational meeting. This year, the meeting will be held on February 16 at the American Legion Hall in Middlebury, VT. Attached you’ll find the meeting program and registration form. As…

  • Time for Retain application in Vermont orchards

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    By Terence Bradshaw Apple harvest is just around the corner with reports of early varieties like Paulared and William’s Pride coming in as ready to pick. The use of plant growth regulators to help with harvest management and improve fruit quality is an important tool in many orchards. ReTain plant growth regulator is used to…

  • CCE Fire Blight Workshop, Tuesday August 2nd, Plattsburgh, NY

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    CCE Fire Blight Workshop, Tuesday August 2nd, Plattsburgh, NY This Tuesday, August 2nd from 10AM to Noon, we will be holding a Fire Blight Workshop in Plattsburgh, NY. The workshop will be held at the Valcour Brewing Company; this is a new establishment in downtown Plattsburgh, near the oval. In light of the circumstances this…

  • Save the Date – Fire Blight Workshop in Peru, Tuesday August 2nd

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    By Terence Bradshaw Heads-up on a meeting Anna Wallis at Cornell Cooperative Extension is pulling together. I’ll pass word on about location when it’s available. -TB Please save the date for next Tuesday, August 2nd for a Fire Blight Workshop to be held in Peru. In light of the circumstances this season, Srdjan Acimovic, pathologist…

  • Orchard notes, July 23

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    By Terence Bradshaw We are in the quiet time of apple season, when growers and researchers alike can take a little time off. That said, recent heavy rain showers (ok, downpours) have likely removed fungicide residues in orchards several times this month. However, leaf wetness periods have been relatively short, so although there have been…

  • Apple update

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    By Terence Bradshaw As the calendar shifts into summer, things quiet down a bit in the orchard, and this year is no different. Especially with this dry weather we have been seeing, disease concerns are at a minimum. There have been few chances for sooty blotch and flyspeck to become established on fruit, but the…