Apple Disease Update: Week of May 17, 2021
A brief update for this week since hopefully most attended the Petal Fall Twilight Meeting last week in Henderson …
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Apple Disease Update: Week of May 10, 2021
The destruction of the two cold snaps on fruit production and quality is beginning to come to light for …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - May 11, 2021
May 11, 2021 Codling Moth We have entered a period where the main focus of insect control throughout the region is …
Updates to the USDA GAP Harmonized Audit Webinar
The USDA GAP Harmonized Audit is probably the most common food safety audit used by the produce industry in …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - May 4, 2021
With the uncertainty of fruit loads and extended bloom period, many growers are just now applying a petal fall …
2021 Apple Disease Update: Petal Fall
On most cultivars in Western NC, petal fall is quickly approaching or has come and gone without too much …
Cold Damage and Chemical Thinning
Multiple cold nights in early April caused flower bud mortality across several apple production regions including the southeast (NC, …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - April 20, 2021
April 20, 2021 Cool Weather Will Suppress Insect Activity Last week’s pest update provided options for insecticide applications at petal fall, …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations for April 15, 2021
Petal Fall Spray Options With petal fall spray imminent in most locations, insecticide options will depend on what was applied …
Apple Alert: Blossom Blight Infection: April 14, 2021
The risk of a blossom blight infection event is HIGH for Henderson County (NC) for Wednesday, April 14. The …
Horticultural Update: Freezing Temperatures in the Forecast
Many apple growers in the southeastern US are bracing for a cold front. Low temperatures in the forecast are …
2021 Integrated Orchard Management Guide Now Available Online
The 2021 edition of the Integrated Orchard Management Guide for Commercial Apples in the Southeast is now available online …
Updates for USDA Harmonized GAP and Harmonized GAP Plus Audits
Harmonized GAP Standards and Checklists On February 16, 2021, the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service announced updates to the audit standards and checklists …
Final WNC Orchard Insect Pest Population Update of the Season - November 3, 2020
November 3, 2020 Most of our weekly trap catches have declined to zero, and this will be the last time …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - October 27, 2020
The last full pest report was September 8, but traps will continue to be checked and the numbers updated …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - October 20, 2020
The last full pest report was September 8, but traps will continue to be checked and the numbers updated …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - October 13, 2020
October 13, 2020 The last full pest report was September 8, but traps will continue to be checked and the …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - October 6, 2020
October 6, 2020 The last full pest report was September 8, but traps will continue to be checked and the …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - September 28, 2020
The last full pest report was September 8, but traps will continue to be checked and the numbers updated …
BMSB Adult Emergence and Trap Captures -- September 22, 2020
These updated charts show brown marmorated stink bug adult emergence and trap captures in apple orchards as of September …