Petal Fall Insect Management Review Andres Antolinez Delgado, Cornell AgriTech HVRL; and Mike Basedow, CCE-ENYCHP As we will soon approach petal fall in portions of the Capital Region, we want to share a reminder of the key pests we are targeting during this critical pest management timing. Woolly Apple Aphid This pest has been creeping Read More…
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Update to NEWA Fire Blight Model – Streptomycin applications 5 days in the future
Update to NEWA Fire Blight Model – Streptomycin applications 5 days in the future Anna Wallis, Kerik Cox, and Dan Olmstead The timing of streptomycin application(s) during bloom is critical for fire blight management. This antibiotic has 24-hour pre and post activity, meaning it will protect open flowers open approximately one day before and after Read More…
Promalin: What to do when freeze events occur from tight cluster to pink
Promalin: What to do when freeze events occur from tight cluster to pink Jim Wargo, Valent USA Apples at tight cluster to early pink are more tolerant to cold temperatures than fully open flowers. Nonetheless, if the temperatures do get cold enough (27/28F), injury to flower reproductive parts can occur. I often get asked this Read More…
Pink Pest Management Reminders
Pink Pest Management Reminders Mike Basedow, CCE-ENYCHP and Andres Antolinez Delgado, HVRL In blocks with a history of OFM infestation, 1 or 2 traps checked at least weekly will help indicate the timing and relative size of the first generation population this year. What should be the response when the numbers start building? In a Read More…
Quebec Apple Tour July 17-18
Quebec Apple Tour July 17-18 This free orchard tour will be taking place in Quebec’s Montérégie region, just over the border from the Champlain Valley. The tour group will be meeting at a hotel in Brossard, and free bus transportation will be provided to the orchards on each day. Presentations will primarily be in French, Read More…
Spring Orchard Pre-Emergent Herbicides
Spring Orchard Pre-Emergent Herbicides Mike Basedow and Janet van Zoeren If you weren’t able to get pre-emergent herbicides on in the fall, spring still presents a good time to get something out before many annuals start to germinate. Below are some pre-emergent product recommendations to consider this spring. To help you select materials, have a Read More…
CCE ENYCHP Blog Post: Environmental Protection Agency Mitigation Proposal Update – Ziram/Thiram/Ferbam
Environmental Protection Agency Mitigation Proposal Update: Ziram/Thiram/Ferbam Megan Luke, Penn State Extension, Viticulture & Tree Fruit Educator The EPA recently hosted a webinar to address concerns and to outline new measures for mitigating risks pertaining to the use of three commonly used fungicides: ziram, thiram, and ferbam. It is crucial to understand what changes are Read More…
Tree Fruit News Blog: Fall Pre- Emergent Herbicide Reminders
Fall Pre-Emergent Herbicide Reminders Mike Basedow and Janet van Zoeren As harvest season is winding down, we wanted to recommend you consider a fall pre-emergent herbicide application. From our multi-year ARDP-funded pre-emergent herbicide timing trials, we found fall applications of either Chateau + Prowl or Alion controlled weeds as well or better than applications made Read More…
USDA Disaster Designation for New York Will Assist Farms Impacted by May Freeze
This article was republished from Morning Ag Clips: https://www.morningagclips.com/usda-disaster-designation-for-new-york-will-assist-farms-impacted-by-may-freeze/ ALBANY — State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball announced that 31 counties across New York State have been designated as a primary natural disaster area by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) following the late May frost/freeze event. These designations mean that impacted farmers in Read More…
Tree Fruit News:The Use of Reflective Materials and Other Technologies for Improving Fruit Color on High Value Apple Cultivars in NY
The Use of Reflective Materials and Other Technologies for Improving Fruit Color on High Value Apple Cultivars in NY Mario Miranda Sazo, Craig Kahlke, Luis Gonzalez, and Terence Robinson Reflective Materials (or RMs) have become an effective technology for improving fruit color on high value apple cultivars. Two main materials have been adopted in Western Read More…
Tree Fruit News: Diazinon Shortage and Future Production
Mike Basedow and Monique Rivera This information was provided to us by Christelle Guédot, UW-Madison, Department of Entomology The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) performs registration reviews to reevaluate pesticides every 15 years to assess environmental and occupational risk. In March 2023, the EPA announced that it would accelerate the review process of Diazinon and other Read More…
Tree Fruit News: Frost Risk for Northern NY Tomorrow Morning (5/18)
Frost Risk for Northern NY Tomorrow Morning Mike Basedow We have a frost risk through much of Northern NY early Thursday morning. Here are some of the forecasted lows and windspeeds for a few locations throughout the region early tomorrow morning: Clifton Park: 31, wind 2-3 mph Burnt Hills: 31, wind 3-5 mph Fonda: 28, Read More…