Monthly Archives: September 2015

The crop load of late varieties appears to be robust in most orchards this season. Predictions are for a record crop in the Hudson Valley with many blocks exceeding 1000 bushels to the acre. In tall spindle systems with trees … Continue reading →

The San Jose scale (SJS) is an established and tenacious pest of tree fruit. Trees attacked include apple, peach, and pear. The SJS may have up to 3 generations per year, depending upon the locality and the length of the … Continue reading →

Traps captures of the adult brown marmorated stink (BMSB) continue to climb in Orange, Ulster and Dutchess Counties. However, from Columbia county north to the Canadian border and west to Buffalo few adults of the pest have been observed in … Continue reading →

The presentation that was to begin at 2:00PM, Tuesday, September 15th at the Hudson Valley Research Laboratory by Lindsay Wells-Hansen, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will be interviewing for the Extension Associate position with the Plant Pathology … Continue reading →

The Northeastern stink bug complex that feed on apple tend to move into orchards during periods of mid to late season drought. The green and brown marmorated stink bug are forest dwellers, feeding on tree seed, leaves and stems during … Continue reading →

Beginning at 2:00PM, Tuesday, September 15th at the Hudson Valley Research Laboratory, Lindsay Wells-Hansen, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will be interviewing for the Extension Associate position with the Plant Pathology & Plant-Microbe Biology Department, to be … Continue reading →

Workshop Invitation: Establishing A Slender Spindle Organic Orchard Cropping System. Organic European and Asian Pear Production Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015 from 4:00-6:30pm Hudson Valley Research Laboratory, 3357 US Hwy 9W, Highland, NY 12528 Speakers: Dr. David Rosenberger, Emeritus Tree Fruit … Continue reading →

Weather: The start of the 2015 season began very dry in March increasing above the average through April and May with rainfall accumulations of 2.20” in March (3.6” Ave.), 4.40” in April (3.8” Ave.), and 2.55’ in May (4.4” Ave.). … Continue reading →