On behalf of the Vermont Pollinator Working Group, I am pleased to invite you to our Public Symposium on November 12th, 2026, featuring keynote speaker Shianne Lindsay, PhD Candidate in Scott McArt’s lab at Cornell University. Apples to Apples: Fruit … Continue reading →

This is the time of year, especially when we have fabulous weather like this, when growers ask me about getting a jump on the pruning season before winter sets in. Please let me say now, unequivocally- this is a bad … Continue reading →

Hosted by Orleans County Conservation District Vermont Friday, November 6 | 1:00–3:00 PM Cate Hill Farm | 697 Shadow Lake Rd., Greensboro, VT Weather information can be a powerful farm-management tool when it comes from where your crops are actually … Continue reading →

As we move into the postharvest period, we should be evaluating our orchard blocks for vole activity and implementing management practices before permanent snow cover arrives. Meadow and pine voles can cause significant damage to young and mature trees alike … Continue reading →

Here is a reminder from the VT Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markest on the prohibition of the use of paraquat herbicides in Vermont after November 1, 2026. We will be discussing alternatives to paraquat for groundcover management at meetings … Continue reading →

It is time to be thinking about applying ReTain to apples in Vermont orchards. This plant growth regulator slow ethylene production, thereby delaying ripening, reducing fruit drop, and allowing the grower (or customer) to harvest firmware, fresher fruit. Ione important … Continue reading →