Canker Removal Now is Critical for Fire Blight Management this Year
Friday Jan 02, 2026
No one wants fire blight in their orchard next year. For fire blight to take off in your orchard next year three things need to be there: the pathogen, the warm conditions and...
Ways to Reduce Drift
Friday Jan 02, 2026
Spray drift is one of the most important issues facing pesticide applicators. Movement to off-site locations can be caused by wind, poor calibration/adjustment, and operator error.
Fireblight Prediction and Management
Friday Jan 02, 2026
Many consider blight an apparently random curse, and part of the game a pome fruit grower must play. As outbreaks do not occur yearly, damage always seems to be somebody else's problem, until it suddenly appears in your orchard.
Canker Removal Now is Critical for Fire Blight Management this Year
Monday Aug 25, 2025
No one wants fire blight in their orchard next year. For fire blight to take off in your orchard next year three things need to be there: the pathogen, the warm conditions and...
Storage Scald of Apples
Friday Aug 15, 2025
The appearance of storage scald has been related to orchard temperature during the final weeks of fruit maturation. DAS provides accumulated hours below 50°F as well as orchard management recommendations for this postharvest disorder.