Sorry about the delay in getting this out, graduating a kiddo from high school is more of an event than I’d planned. Anyway, there are a few orchard items I want to touch on. First and probably foremost, the heat … Continue reading →

Passing this on from Mike Basedow at Cornell Cooperative Extension. -TB Weed Management Field Meetings June 20: Hudson Valley Mead’s Orchard 15 Scism Rd, Tivoli NY 12583 9am – 11:30am Join us on the morning of June 20th as we … Continue reading →

Now that we’re past petal fall and many have had a chance to assess the effects of any thinning sprays applied last week, it’s worth assessing the situation as we head into summer. I have not made many orchard visits … Continue reading →

Video from the orchard this week: https://youtu.be/P1K7XWlg35M Champlain Valley and other warm site orchards are approaching full petal fall, so there are a lot of decisions to make in the days ahead. Hopefully everyone with any hint of risk for … Continue reading →

I’ll follow up with more details later- this announcement is meant as a notice in case anyone like myself needs to get their hands on some streptomycin today- but the NEWA fire blight models are predicting increasing likelihood of infection … Continue reading →

The cool weather is leading to a number of conditions in Vermont apples. Where trees are in some state of bloom, blossoms are opening very slowly. This is extending the overall bloom period. But also helping to maintain viability of … Continue reading →

Trees at the UVM orchard in South Burlington are at early to late pink bud stage and we expect bloom to start this coming week. This is go-time for setting the crop for 2024, and there are a lot of … Continue reading →

Jim Wargo from Valent U.S.A. passed these recommendations on for growers considering using Promalin on frost-affected trees. These make horticultural sense to me, and Jim highlights the limitations well. -TB Promalin: What to do when freeze events occur at tight … Continue reading →