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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →