Dr. Tree Fruit and Don

Oct 09 2024 67 ep. 30 mins 12
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This podcast focuses on providing timely commercial tree fruit production advice for beginning industry professionals and seasoned growers. Educators from Penn State Extension and faculty from Penn State University’s horticulture, entomology, and plant pathology departments drop in to give insights and observations about what is going on in the orchards.

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Season 5, Episode 15 - End of Season Orchard Maintenance

Oct 09 2024 22 mins  
Don is joined by Kari and Shan in this week's episode. Kari highlights the importance of good orchard maintenance to help reduce disease pressure in the upcoming year, and Shan highlights some of the ways to manage Fall weeds.Mancozeb Comments Article: https://extension.psu.edu/fruit-times-alert-epa-soliciting-mancozeb-comments Cultivating Business Conference Sign-Up: https://exten

Season 5, Episode 14 - And We're Back!

Sep 19 2024 32 mins  
Don is joined by Kari and Shan after a long absence. Kari provides an EPA update and a reminder about end of season sprays. Shan gives a brief overview of the season so far.Music Credit: “The Raven and the Swan” by Josh Woodward is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License. Courtesy of FreeMusicArchive.org Make sure you sign up to get notified of future Extension e

Season 5, Episode 13: Time to Take Some Samples

Jun 14 2024 46 mins  
Don is joined by Kari, Greg and Shan this week to discuss pathology, entomology and horticulture updates. Kari highlights the importance of grower feedback for the current round of EPA public comments regarding ziram, thiram and ferbam. Greg mentions the potential for Japanese beetle damage. And Shan highlights the importance of taking leaf and soil samples at this time of the seas

Season 5, Episode 12 - Pathology Professional Puts Down Partial Programs

Jun 02 2024 66 mins  
Don is joined by Kari, Greg and Shan to talk pathology, entomology and horticulture. Kari gets riled up about half sprays and what that means for disease management.Episode Host/Speakers: Don Seifrit (host), Kari Peter (speaker), Greg Krawczyk (speaker), Shan Kumar (speaker)Music Credit: “The Raven and the Swan” by Josh Woodward is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States

Season 5, Episode 11 - Final Thinning Window

May 21 2024 57 mins  
Episode 11 – Final Thinning WindowDescription: Don, Shan, Greg and Kari talk the spring updates after the Spring Orchard Meetings. Shan talks final thinning chances, and Greg and Kari highlight how NEWA helps ensure a good IPM program.NEWA Website: https://www.newa.cornell.edu/NEWA State Coordinators: https://www.newa.cornell.edu/partnersEpisode Host/Speakers: Kari Peter (host),

Season 5, Episode 10: Thinning Windows

May 14 2024 57 mins  
Don returns with Kari, Greg and Shan. Shan highlights the importance of thinning timing over the next few days, and Kari and Greg provide pathology and entomology updates.Bacterial Spot info: https://plant-pest-advisory.rutgers.edu/copper-bactericides-for-peach-bacterial-spot-management/Episode Host/Speakers: Don Seifrit (host), Kari Peter (speaker), Greg Krawczyk (speaker), Shan K

Season 5, Episode 9: May Orchard Update

May 07 2024 61 mins  
Kari hosts for another week with guests, Dr. Greg Krawczyk and Dr. Shan Kumar. Shan provides an update on thinning (very time sensitive!), and Kari and Greg provide lengthy run-downs of all the potential problems in their respective specialties.Episode Host/Speakers: Kari Peter (host), Greg Krawczyk (speaker), Shan Kumar (speaker)Music Credit: “The Raven and the Swan” by Josh W

Season 5, Episode 8: Big Spring Decisions

Apr 25 2024 44 mins  
Kari, Shan and Greg discuss the importance of the next few days with thinning, infection events, and insect management all coming in at once. Also, Spring Orchard Meetings are available for registration at the following link: https://extension.psu.edu/spring-orchard-meetingsEpisode Host/Speakers: Kari Peter (host), Shan Kumar (speaker), Greg Krawczyk (speaker) Music Credit: “The

Season 5, Episode 7: Disease, Insects and Thinning During Bloom

Apr 18 2024 25 mins  
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

Season 5, Episode 6: Fire Blight Emergency - 4.15.2024

Apr 15 2024 17 mins  
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 Credi