WNC Orchard Insect Populations - May 21, 2019
The insect situation has not appreciably changed since last week. Codling moth remains the key pest of concern throughout …
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2019 Apple Disease Update: 3rd and 4th Cover
While the weather has been relatively dry for the region over the past week or so, high relative humidity …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations - May 14, 2019
Codling Moth: We remain in the timeframe when codling moth is the key insect of concern in apples. Degree-day …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations - May 7, 2019
Codling Moth: The major insect of concern at this time is the codling moth. Degree-day accumulation in the mountains …
Apple Thinning Update: 4/30/19
Output from the Carbon Balance Model for four sites in western NC (Apple Wedge, Flat Rock, Sugarloaf, and Moravian …
Apple Disease Update: 1st Cover
Due to the threat of Glomerella leaf spot and bitter rot in the southeast, the first cover spray those …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations - April 30, 2019
By now petal fall applications have been made in most locations except for the highest elevation orchards (e.g., ≥3000 …
Post-Bloom Thinning Update: 4.28.19
Post-Bloom Thinning Update The majority of post-bloom chemical thinning decisions will likely occur this week. The forecast calls for relatively …
Insect Concerns at Petal Fall
Petal fall is an important time for control of the plum curculio and first generation oriental fruit moth (OFM). …
Apple Disease Update: Petal Fall
The good news this week is that according to infection models, primary scab season is over for all locations …
Pheromone Traps Should Be Set Up at Bloom
In southeastern apple production, there are four insect pests that are traditionally monitored using traps. The codling moth, oriental …
Pre-Bloom Insecticide Options
Prebloom is an important time for preventive management of several key insect and mite pests that can cause problems …
Your Opinion Is Needed -- Nationwide BMSB Management Survey
A national survey has been developed in order to better understand the impact of brown marmorated stink bug on …
Blossom Thinning Apples With Lime Sulfur: Old Dog - New Trick
This article was written by Tom Kon and Jim Schupp (Penn State University). Until recently, eastern apple growers did not …
Apple Disease Update: 1/2" Green / Tight Cluster
With the exception of ‘Rome Beauty’, many apple cultivars at MHCREC are beyond green tip. If you have not …
Apple Disease Update: Late Silver Tip + Green Tip
Silver tip and green tip should soon be observed in apple orchards throughout NC and green tissue may already …
Pre-Season Disease Clean-Up
Orchard clean up during the fall and winter months, can save some apple disease-associated headaches during the season. From …
EPA Captan Draft Risk Assessment-Open Comment Period!
As many apple growers in the region can attest, captan has been an essential fungicide for apple disease management …
Fire Blight Survey-Urgent Please Respond!
Dear Southeastern Apple Growers: A U.S. research team including plant pathologists, horticulturalists, and economists has been formed to address and …
Apple Alert: Marssonina Leaf Blotch Confirmed in Western NC
Last week, Marssonina leaf blotch, caused by the fungal pathogen Marssonina coronaria was confirmed in several ‘Rome Beauty’ trees …
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