Dr. Tree Fruit and Don

Kari hosts without Don and has Drs. Shan Kumar and Greg Krawczyk on. The three specialists highlight things that growers need to be thinking about as Spring rapidly progresses. Make sure you sign up to get notified of future Extension events for tree fruit growers! Sign UpFlight Seasonalities of Main Fruit Pests During the Growing Season

Kari and Don fire off a quick fire blight infection update. Plus some information on apple scab and blossom blight dangers in the next few days. Spring Orchard Meetings: https://extension.psu.edu/spring-orchard-meetings Grafting Workshop: https://extension.psu.edu/top-working-apple-trees-a-grafting-workshop Episode Host/Speakers: Don Seifrit (host), Kari Peter (speaker) Music Cre

Kari and Don are joined once again by Greg. They highlight the pitfalls of the upcoming week, with the increasingly warm (and wet!) weather.Spring Orchard Meetings: https://extension.psu.edu/spring-orchard-meetings Grafting Workshop: https://extension.psu.edu/top-working-apple-trees-a-grafting-workshopPollinator Workshop: Call 717-334-6271 or email [email protected] to registerFlight

Kari and Don are joined for the first time this year by Dr. Greg Krawczyk to give an update on chlorpyrifos and a Spring insect update. Kari makes a slight adjustment to her recommendations from the last episode.Don Seifrit (host) Kari Peter (speaker) Greg Krawczyk (speaker)Music Credit: “The Raven and the Swan” by Josh Woodward is licensed under an Attribution 3.0 United State

Kari and Don talk about what to do when the weather doesn’t cooperate with your plans for spraying. Orchard Critical Frost TemperaturesDon Seifrit (host), Kari Peter (speaker)Music Credit: “The Raven and the Swan” by Josh Woodward is licensed under an Attribution 3.0 United States License. Courtesy of FreeMusicArchive.orgLead Image: Photo courtesy kie-ker on Pixabay.comMake s

Kari and Don highlight some early-season sprays and discuss what the week's low temperatures might mean for orchards.Article: Orchard Critical Frost TemperaturesEpisode Host/Speakers: Don Seifrit (host), Kari Peter (speaker)Music Credit: “The Raven and the Swan” by Josh Woodward is licensed under an Attribution 3.0 United States License. Courtesy of FreeMusicArchive.orgLea

Kari and Don jump back into the podcast with the new Professor of Horticulture at Penn State, Dr. Shan Kumar! Shan outlines his past work and future research interests. Additionally, he provides a winter update for horticultural practices to keep in mind. Kari provides a mid-winter sanitation update. Winter Fruit Schools and the new Tree Fruit Production Guide are on sale now!2024

Kari and Don check back in with Dr. Macarena Farcuh at the University of Maryland. Dr. Farcuh has a very active post-harvest lab, and she describes several of the research projects she has worked on since she began at the university. Dr. Farcuh’s lab has a very active web presence, and you can connect with her work at the links below.Fruit Pulse Newsletter sign-upYouTube ChannelI

Kari, Greg, and Don talk about pre-harvest applications to control post-harvest rots and late-season insect pests.Don Seifrit (host)Kari Peter (speaker)Greg Krawczyk (speaker)Music Credit: “The Raven and the Swan” by Josh Woodward is licensed under an Attribution 3.0 United States License. Courtesy of FreeMusicArchive.orgImage credit: K. Peter, Penn StateMake sure you sign up t

Jim Schupp highlights the importance of leaf analysis for orchard nutrition, and Kari highlights mid-season disease pressures. Spraying by the Numbers (link below) is discussed in-depth during Kari’s update.Spraying by the NumbersDon Seifrit (host)Kari Peter (speaker)Greg Krawczyk (speaker)Photo credit: K. Peter, Penn StateMusic Credit: “The Raven and the Swan” by Josh Woodwa