April 25, 2024
by Terence Bradshaw
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Good afternoon: I was a bit surprised to see how cold it got this morning, despite not having any frost on my windshield at 6:00 am. We recorded 25.7 degrees Fahrenheit in South Burlington, 21.6 in East Montpelier, 27.3 in … Continue reading
April 24, 2024
by Terence Bradshaw
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I don’t have a lot more to say than I said last time- if you’re expecting rain, expect to protect your orchard from apple scab. We are entering the accelerated phase of primary apple scab season now, and given how … Continue reading
April 22, 2024
by Terence Bradshaw
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SPRING ORCHARD PEST AND POLLINATOR SHOWCASE Offered at two locations: Sweetland Farm 97 Kerwin Hill Road, Norwich, VT 05055 Thursday May 9, 2024 from 4:30-7:00pm UVM Horticulture Research and Education Center (HREC) and Catamount Educational Farm 65 Green Mountain Drive, … Continue reading
April 18, 2024
by Terence Bradshaw
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Good morning: The NEWA system that most of us rely on for pest models and forecasting is not importing data from any stations right now because the data centers at the National Weather Service that process the data are experiencing … Continue reading
April 12, 2024
by Terence Bradshaw
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Wine Sensory Evaluation Workshop April 25, 2024, 9:00am – 12:00pm Miliea Estate Vineyard, 450 Hollow Rd, Staatsburg, NY 12580 Attendance Fee : $20.00/person In collaboration with Jeremy Schuster, Viticulture Specialist at the ENYCHP, Dr. Anna Katharine Mansfield and Chris Gerling, … Continue reading
April 12, 2024
by Terence Bradshaw
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Passing this in from the Agency of Agriculture. -TB Hello, The Agency of Agriculture is excited to announce that the Resilient Food System Infrastructure (RFSI) grant details will be released very soon! We’re reaching out to partners, TA providers, and … Continue reading
April 10, 2024
by Terence Bradshaw
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At this time of the year, we should always be keeping an eye on the weather in the week ahead, and the shift toward warmer temperatures this week means that we may be seeing the first signs of green tissue … Continue reading
March 17, 2024
by Terence Bradshaw
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A grower in Northern New Hampshire is retiring and selling his full line of commercial cider pressing equipment, including: · Greefa apple sorter with outfeed tables · Tew apple washer with infeed conveyor · Oesco Sanifeed with conveyor · 18" … Continue reading
March 12, 2024
by Terence Bradshaw
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I hope it’s not another nail biter of a season, but this ‘winter’ has many of us concerned about early bud break and spring frost risk on vines, again, for many. I want to highlight this webinar offered on 9:00-12:00 … Continue reading
February 28, 2024
by Terence Bradshaw
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I need this information by the end of the day Thursday, 2/29!!! Good evening: https://go.uvm.edu/23freezedamage I will be testifying Friday afternoon on VT House Bill H.813 that would provide funds to tree fruit growers affected by the May 18, 2023 … Continue reading