[apple-crop-2] Fwd: Climate: Europe struggles to balance climate and farming
In response to Art's previous message, both, I suppose. More on the subject below... Jon Begin forwarded message: From: Jon Clements Subject: Fwd: Climate: Europe struggles to balance climate and farming Date: Feb 6, 2024 at 3:28 PM To: mrlibe...@me.com -- Forwarded message - From: The New York Times < nytdir...@nytimes.com > Date: Tue, Feb 6, 2024 at 3:16 PM Subject: Climate: Europe struggles to balance climate and farming To: < jmc...@umass.edu > Dozens of protests forced the E.U. to back down. All Newsletters Read online For subscribers February 6, 2024 SUPPORTED BY LIFESTRAW Farmers blocking a highway near Mollerussa, Spain, on Tuesday. Emilio Morenatti/Associated Press Europe struggles to balance climate and farming By Manuela Andreoni Senior Newsletter Writer, Climate European farmers are angry, and much of their ire is directed at ambitious environmental policies that are part of the European Union’s Green Deal. Since the beginning of this year, thousands of farmers have protested in dozens of cities across Europe , putting intense pressure on politicians ahead of elections for the European Parliament later this year. Most farmers are not denying the need to address climate change and biodiversity loss. They are seeking help to cope with higher temperatures and increasingly frequent extreme weather events that have wreaked havoc on olive trees , grape vines and other crops. But many are also angry about plans to cut subsidies on diesel, implement requirements to restore native ecosystems and block some pesticide use. Farmers are also upset with trade policies that force them to compete with farmers in Ukraine and South America. Bending to farmers’ demands, the European Commission today scrapped its ambitious bill to reduce the use of chemical pesticides and softened its recommendations on cutting agricultural pollution. “We want to make sure that in this process, the farmers remain in the driving seat,” said Ursula von der Leyen, the European Union’s top official. “Only if our farmers can live off the land will they invest in the future. And only if we achieve our climate and environmental goals together will farmers be able to continue to make a living.” According to my colleagues Somini Sengupta and Monika Pronczuk , the protests are a harbinger of a bigger challenge: How to grow food without further wrecking Earth’s climate and biodiversity. Treating symptoms, not causes Like agriculture workers across the world, European farmers are burdened by inflation and debt. Many also believe that they have too little control over the prices of their own products, which are influenced by what the big companies that sell or process the products are willing to pay. It’s often easier to roll back or delay what seem like burdensome environmental policies than to transform the power dynamics of the current food system, according to Sophia Murphy, the executive director of the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, a Minnesota-based research and advocacy nonprofit. And remaking the global food system for an era of higher temperatures and net-zero emissions is a daunting problem. “There is a big challenge in how to address those grievances and design a food production system that will feed people and at the same time not be detrimental to the environment,” my colleague Monika, who covers the E.U., told me. “What the farmers I have spoken to have told me is that the burden and the cost of fighting climate change should be shared more evenly,” she added. The far-right threat Europe’s path forward on climate change is hanging by a delicate political thread. If policymakers pushed too far on initiatives to protect biodiversity and combat climate change, especially without involving farmers in the decision-making process, it could empower far-right populists who want to reverse such policies. In France, Germany and the Netherlands , the discontent among farmers is already fueling far-right movements. Though farmers’ unions in France have varied political views, the far right is eager to capitalize on the recent protests, according to Aurelien Breeden, a Times reporter who covers France. “The protests play into this idea of a more rural, forgotten France where people feel ignored by bureaucratic elites,” he told me. “That’s a classic far-right populist talking point.” Continue reading the main story A MESSAGE FROM LIFESTRAW It’s Time for a Better Water Filter Meet LifeStraw Home, the sleek kitchen upgrade you’ll wish you’d made years ago. It's the only water filter that removes microplastics, bacteria, lead, PFAS, and 30+ contaminants—and dramatically improves the taste of tap water. LifeStraw Home boasts an award-winning Danish design with unique dual filtration. And LifeStraw is a certified B Corp with a give-back program that provides millions of children with safe water. Say goodbye to your grimy old water filter. It’s time fo
[apple-crop-2] PACMAN Briefings
* 2023 PACMAN Briefing Agenda Show and tell progress towards Precision Apple Crop load MANagement Thursdays 12PM EST / 9AM PST, via Zoom, pre-registration required here http://bit.ly/3B14LS7 JAN 12 – How can PACMAN help you make more money? Led by Jon Clements and Terence Robinson Terence Robinson – Updates on horticultural work, Flow chart for Precision Crop Load Management Jon Clements – RECIPE – Predicting fruit set using the fruitlet growth rate model apps (Malusim and Fruit Growth) Todd Einhorn – Fruit Growth Model (new method) Brent Arnoldussen – Pollen Tube Growth Model JAN 19 – Innovative new technology to implement PACMAN (Part 1) Led by Anna Wallis and Craig Kahlke Pometa – Dave Brown and Patrick Plonski Fruit Scout – Chris Hall and Matt King LaGasse/Aurea/Munckhof – Ross Kranz and Tim Cromwell Orchard Robotics – Charlie Wu JAN 26 – Innovative new technology to implement PACMAN (Part 2) & How’s your adoption going? Led by Mario Miranda Sazo, Craig Kahlke. and Mauricio Guerra Funes Innov8 – Steve Mantle Outfield – Oli Highbourne and Andrew Schmack AgerPix – Karina Lau Vivid Machines – Jenny Lemieux Mauricio Guerra Funes – How’s your adoption going? -- JMCEXTMAN (aka Jon Clements) Extension Tree Fruit Specialist UMass Cold Spring Orchard 393 Sabin Street Belchertown, MA 01007 413.478.7219 http://umassfruit.com ___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.com http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop
Re: [apple-crop-2] Weed control
Hi Art, not me, but I hear mechanical cultivators are a dime-a-dozen (well not literally) at trade shows in Europe. Not sure if it is true or not, but I presume the practice is more common there? Jon On Tue, Mar 8, 2022 at 10:40 AM Arthur Kelly wrote: > Does anyone have any experience with various options with cultivation for > weed control in the tree row? > > Sent from my iPhone > ___ > apple-crop mailing list > apple-crop@virtualorchard.com > http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop > -- JMCEXTMAN (aka Jon Clements) Extension Tree Fruit Specialist UMass Cold Spring Orchard 393 Sabin Street Belchertown, MA 01007 413.478.7219 http://umassfruit.com ___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.com http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop
[apple-crop-2] Orchard apps?
Any great orchard apps (websites, desktop computer or mobile) you are using out there? In particular, for (pesticide) recordkeeping? How about scouting/recordkeeping? Anything else? Thanks in advance. Jon -- JMCEXTMAN (aka Jon Clements) Extension Tree Fruit Specialist UMass Cold Spring Orchard 393 Sabin Street Belchertown, MA 01007 413.478.7219 http://umassfruit.com ___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.com http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop
Re: [apple-crop-2] Varieties
Did we all see this? Interesting... :-) https://www.salon.com/2019/12/29/the-cosmic-crisp-apple-is-not-the-future/ On Mon, Dec 30, 2019 at 12:58 PM Arthur Kelly wrote: > A recent trip to our local supermarket showed 16 different apple varieties > available! > > Sent from my iPhone > ___ > apple-crop mailing list > apple-crop@virtualorchard.com > http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop > -- JMCEXTMAN (aka Jon Clements) 413.478.7219 Verizon 413.378.3068 Project Fi UMass Cold Spring Orchard 393 Sabin Street Belchertown, MA 01007 http://umassfruit.com ___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.com http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop
[apple-crop-2] Ph-D fungicide
Any experience out there with this fungicide on apple diseases? Control? Suppression? Or snake oil? https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/www.agrian.com/pdfs/Ph-DR_Fungicide_Label1r.pdf Thanks in advance. Jon -- JMCEXTMAN (aka Jon Clements) 413.478.7219 Verizon 413.378.3068 Project Fi UMass Cold Spring Orchard 393 Sabin Street Belchertown, MA 01007 http://umassfruit.com ___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.com http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop
[apple-crop-2] Nurse limb removal?
Anybody have an opinion (or expertise?) on when is the best time to remove nurse (limbs) on top-worked trees? Obviously want to push the grafts, so do the nurse limbs take away energy? I guess I want to say they should/could be removed during the upcoming dormant season, but what about cutting them off now? Most of the grafts have grown one to two feet by now now... Thanks. Jon -- JMCEXTMAN (aka Jon Clements) 413.478.7219 Verizon 413.378.3068 Project Fi UMass Cold Spring Orchard 393 Sabin Street Belchertown, MA 01007 http://umassfruit.com ___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.com http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop
[Apple-Crop] Oil application myth busting...???
True or false? 1.) When dormant, or late dormant, it's OK to put oil on when the night time temperatures drop below 32 F.? (Note the Damoil label simply says do not apply when the temperature is below 32 F.) 2.) As buds break, and green tissues shows, tissue damage is more likely if oil is applied during the day and night time temperature drops below freezing? 3.) Pears and apples different when it comes to oil application(s)? 4.) 2 to 3% oil is magical because that is in all the recommendations and it's been that way forever? (But the damoil label says "For concentrate spray, use no more than 4 gallons of this product per acre in minimum 20 gallons of spray." Huh, isn't that like 20%?) :-) -- JMCEXTMAN (aka Jon Clements) 413.478.7219 Verizon 413.378.3068 Project Fi UMass Cold Spring Orchard 393 Sabin Street Belchertown, MA 01007 http://umassfruit.com ___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.com http://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop
Re: [Apple-Crop] Test, IFTA in NZ, and MyIPM
It seems to be increasing, I wonder if it is weather related? Or changes in insecticide use? Above-ground, unless it gets really bad, I don't think it's a big problem. Below ground, well, I have not seen it be a real big problem (yet?) either? If it bothered me, I would probably treat with an effective systemic insecticide, such as Sivanto. Any WAA experts out there who care to expound upon the issue here in North America? Jon On Sun, Feb 18, 2018 at 11:14 AM, Dean Henry <d...@berrypatchfarm.com> wrote: > Had some wooly apple aphid last season, caught too late. First time in 40 > years. what do I do this season? > Dean Henry > d...@berrypatchfarm.com > > > > On Feb 18, 2018, at 9:11 AM, Vincent Philion <vincent.phil...@irda.qc.ca> > wrote: > > Say hello to Peter Triloff from MABO while you are there! Have a nice > trip. > > Vincent Philion, agr., M.Sc. > > Le 18 févr. 2018 à 10:08, Kurt Alstede <k...@alstedefarms.com> a écrit : > > Hello Jon, > > Received. Over 9 inches of snow in Northwest New Jersey last night. > Pruning while our colleagues are down under….and heading to Fruchtwelt am > Bodensee in Friedrichshafen, Germany at the end of the week! > > Best, > > Kurt > > *Kurt W. Alstede* > Founder, Owner, General Manager, > Alstede Farms, LLC > P.O. Box 278 > 1 Alstede Farms Lane, > Chester, New Jersey 07930 > United States of America > > Tel: 908-879-7189 <(908)%20879-7189> > Fax: 908-879-7815 <(908)%20879-7815> > www.alstedefarms.com > > > > [image: fresh discoveries every day] > > *From:* apple-crop [mailto:apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.com > <apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.com>] *On Behalf Of *Jon Clements > *Sent:* Sunday, February 18, 2018 9:47 AM > *To:* Apple-Crop discussion list <apple-crop@virtualorchard.com> > *Subject:* [Apple-Crop] Test, IFTA in NZ, and MyIPM > > Apple-crop has been kind of quiet, I have three things on my mind: > > 1.) testing apple-crop to make sure it's still working > > 2.) if interested, follow International Fruit Tree Association while in > New Zealand on Twitter using the hashtag #iftaNZ, or by visiting it's > Facebook Page, https://www.facebook.com/IFruitTree/ > > 3.) check out the newly revised MyIPM app or both iOS and Android, search > for MyIPM in their respective app stores; the app is designed to help with > fungicide and insecticide resistance management, however, it has lots of > other useful information to make spray decisions, all at your (smartphone) > finger tips -- feedback on using it can be directed at me... > > Spring is coming... > > Jon > > -- > JMCEXTMAN (aka Jon Clements) > 413.478.7219 <(413)%20478-7219> Verizon > 413.378.3068 <(413)%20378-3068> Project Fi > UMass Cold Spring Orchard > 393 Sabin Street > Belchertown, MA 01007 > http://umassfruit.com > > ___ > apple-crop mailing list > apple-crop@virtualorchard.com > http://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop > > > ___ > apple-crop mailing list > apple-crop@virtualorchard.com > http://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop > > > ___ > apple-crop mailing list > apple-crop@virtualorchard.com > http://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop > > -- JMCEXTMAN (aka Jon Clements) 413.478.7219 Verizon 413.378.3068 Project Fi UMass Cold Spring Orchard 393 Sabin Street Belchertown, MA 01007 http://umassfruit.com ___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.com http://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop
[Apple-Crop] Test, IFTA in NZ, and MyIPM
Apple-crop has been kind of quiet, I have three things on my mind: 1.) testing apple-crop to make sure it's still working 2.) if interested, follow International Fruit Tree Association while in New Zealand on Twitter using the hashtag #iftaNZ, or by visiting it's Facebook Page, https://www.facebook.com/IFruitTree/ 3.) check out the newly revised MyIPM app or both iOS and Android, search for MyIPM in their respective app stores; the app is designed to help with fungicide and insecticide resistance management, however, it has lots of other useful information to make spray decisions, all at your (smartphone) finger tips -- feedback on using it can be directed at me... Spring is coming... Jon -- JMCEXTMAN (aka Jon Clements) 413.478.7219 Verizon 413.378.3068 Project Fi UMass Cold Spring Orchard 393 Sabin Street Belchertown, MA 01007 http://umassfruit.com ___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.com http://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop
[Apple-Crop] Was Johnny Appleseed for real?
Mo Rocca is such a cad, but nice little story. :-) https://www.cbsnews.com/news/was-johnny-appleseed-for-real/ -- JMCEXTMAN Jon Clements cleme...@umext.umass.edu aka 'Mr Liberty' aka 'Mr Honeycrisp' IM mrhoneycrisp 413.478.7219 ___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.com http://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop
Re: [Apple-Crop] Exirel
Art, I did not seen any phytotoxicity with it when I did this small trial, however, I would not advise tank mix with Captan. JC http://fruitadvisor.info/tfruit/2012cyazypyrFINAL.pdf On Sat, May 27, 2017 at 8:26 AM, kellyorchards <kellyorcha...@gmail.com> wrote: > Does anyone have experience with Exirel? It seems like a nice material > with some potential phytotoxicity issues. > > > > > Art Kelly > Kelly Orchards > Acton, Maine > > ___ > apple-crop mailing list > apple-crop@virtualorchard.com > http://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop > > -- JMCEXTMAN Jon Clements cleme...@umext.umass.edu aka 'Mr Liberty' aka 'Mr Honeycrisp' IM mrhoneycrisp 413.478.7219 ___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.com http://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop
Re: [Apple-Crop] Soil Anchors
George, I can't build anything straight, so I refrain from giving advice on trellis construction! But, we all might find this information useful: Constructing a vineyard trellis, Paul Domoto http://www.prairiefirewinery.com/Cellar/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Vineyard-Trellis-Construction.pdf How to Build Orchard and Vineyard Trellises - Book http://www.kencove.com/fence/Vineyard+Trellis_detail_ABT.php Orchard and Vineyard Trellis Construction: Part 1 http://blog.kencove.com/orchard-and-vineyard-trellis-construction-part-1/ TALL SPINDLE ORCHARD SUPPORT SYSTEMS http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/neworchard/english/apples/9trellis.html Experiences with Support Systems for the Tall Spindle Apple Planting System http://nyshs.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/1.Experiences-with-Support-Systems-for-the-Tall-Spindle-Apple-Planting-System.pdf Trellis Support Systems for High-Density Apples http://www.hort.cornell.edu/expo/proceedings/2017/TreeFruit%20Weather.%20Trellis%20Support%20Systems%20for%20High-Density%20Apples.pdf On Fri, Mar 31, 2017 at 2:39 PM, George Greene <cortla...@icloud.com> wrote: > David and All: > > I remember someone burying 5 foot pieces of telephone poles, cross-wise, > perhaps 3-5 feet deep at the end of a row. Most of the trellises I built > in Biglerville PA survived. > > I did have a Geneva Double-Curtin grape trellis fail when, after a big > wind storm flipped up one side of the Double-Curtin grape trellis, the > terrific imbalance caused the posts to snap off. > > Come on where are all of the experts like Jon Clements or others who are > the experts. I thought that one (or by now several) states had Extension > Bulletins on this subject. > > Be well, George > > On Mar 31, 2017, at 2:04 PM, David Kollas <kol...@frontier.com> wrote: > > Kurt and Mo: > > Thank you for your comments. > > If pull-out is the reason for discarding the Duckbill anchoring method, I > wonder if a larger model would > overcome that. The largest Duckbill model is about 12 inches long. A > second line of “duckbills”, also by Foresight > Products, is called Manta Ray, and is made for increased resistance, > installed with hydraulic jackhammer. There > are also options for stoney soils (ductile iron, hot-dipped in zinc, > rather than the standard aluminum). However, > searches of company websites, and telephone contacts, have been short on > pertinent,applicable value in my recent > efforts. > > The thought of trying to put auger-type anchors in my stony land does > not appeal to me, and driving > posts has never attracted me either. Channel iron does seem worth > trying, but I am hoping to find something > I could get really excited about. > > David > Kollas Orchard, CT > > > ___ > apple-crop mailing list > apple-crop@virtualorchard.com > http://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop > > > George Greene > 68 Willow Lane > Wiscasset, ME 04578 > 207-882-8074 <(207)%20882-8074> > cortla...@icloud.com > > > > > > ___ > apple-crop mailing list > apple-crop@virtualorchard.com > http://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop > > -- JMCEXTMAN Jon Clements cleme...@umext.umass.edu aka 'Mr Liberty' aka 'Mr Honeycrisp' IM mrhoneycrisp 413.478.7219 ___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.com http://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop
Re: [Apple-Crop] sprayer calibration debate
You can look at the third item here to do exactly what you want I think: http://fruitadvisor.info/tfruit/clements/trvcalculator.html Jon On Thu, Mar 2, 2017 at 9:15 AM, John Bruguiere <j...@dickiebros.com> wrote: > Hello all, need some healthy practical advice on sprayer calibration. > Specifically air blast sprayers. For decades we have measured a block of > trees to determine acreage, sprayed out tank and determined gallons per > acre based on what area was covered in tank. For example trees planted at 8 > x 18 spacing gave us 300 trees to acre, we sprayed out tank, counted trees > and determined that our sprayer puts out 2.5 acres per tank. we used this > to determine amount of material to put in the tank etc. All the calibration > formulas , I have seen require tree row volume(height x row spacing) to be > part of equation. I have 4-5 different spacings in 100 acres of orchard > which makes it more of a headache to constantly figure gallons per acre and > spray materials needed in each different block(thus the reason we simply > measured trees per acre). I know my speed , i know my gallons per minute > but can't find an equation that converts this to gallons per acre without > tree row volume. > > need a simple but effective solution...any takers? > > in Virginia we have plums in full bloom, fantasia and red gold nectarines > in pink and some open blooms, 21 degrees forecasted on friday and saturday > night. > > God Bless, > > John Bruguiere > > Dickie Bros. Orchard > > On 1/30/2017 6:36 PM, Arthur Kelly wrote: > > I agree Mo. We try and remove trees every year and plant every year. I > did use the word can to hedge the productive life of a block. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jan 30, 2017, at 5:48 PM, maurice tougas <appleman.maur...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Art > > I agree that it's great to be out pruning. I disagree that you should > expect a longer productive life with high density systems. My goal here is > to be looking at replanting when the orchard reaches twenty years or so. > New varieties, strains of varieties and improved planting system encourage > 5% renewal in my opinion. > > My best to you > Mo Tougas > > On Mon, Jan 30, 2017 at 1:27 PM, George Greene <cortla...@icloud.com> > wrote: > >> Art: >> >> Your comment makes sense to me. Right now I have a cold and I fell on >> the ice on Dec. 29th and I am still suffering. Pt may help but it may take >> a while. >> >> I suppose that you are enjoying the warmer weather. >> >> Be well, George >> >> On Jan 30, 2017, at 12:43 PM, kellyorchards <kellyorcha...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Ruminations after a morning pruning. The weather is ideal. The temps >> are in the high 20's, the wind is light and the sun is shining. Weather >> like this is why we live here. Permanent limbs ultimately and inevitably >> get too large. This is why high density systems can have a longer >> productive life than less dense orchards. >> >> >> >> >> Art Kelly >> Kelly Orchards >> Acton, Maine >> ___ >> apple-crop mailing list >> apple-crop@virtualorchard.com >> http://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop >> >> >> George Greene >> 68 Willow Lane >> Wiscasset, ME 04578 >> 207-882-8074 <%28207%29%20882-8074> >> cortla...@icloud.com >> >> >> >> >> >> ___ >> apple-crop mailing list >> apple-crop@virtualorchard.com >> http://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop >> >> > > > -- > Maurice Tougas > Tougas Family Farm > Northborough,MA 01532 > 508-450-0844 <(508)%20450-0844> > > _______ > apple-crop mailing list > apple-crop@virtualorchard.com > http://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop > > > > ___ > apple-crop mailing > listapple-crop@virtualorchard.comhttp://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop > > > > ___ > apple-crop mailing list > apple-crop@virtualorchard.com > http://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop > > -- JMCEXTMAN Jon Clements cleme...@umext.umass.edu aka 'Mr Liberty' aka 'Mr Honeycrisp' IM mrhoneycrisp 413.478.7219 ___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.com http://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop
Re: [Apple-Crop] Weather
We're accumulating significant chilling hours now here in the Northeast with daily temps in the mid-30's to 40's. I expect rest has been achieved for peaches and some apples, and significantly warm weather could result in bud movement. In fact, the Feb-Mar-Apr period is expected to be above normal in temperature according to NOAA/NWS, however, I been hearing rumblings from the weather fanboys on the internet about a pattern change and significant cold for Feb-Mar. Who do you believe? And what difference does it make? :-) On Sat, Jan 21, 2017 at 3:50 PM, Dennis Norton < dmnor...@royaloakfarmorchard.com> wrote: > Art, here in northern Illinois, we reached 55 today. Here I was getting a > little concerned about the over accumulation of chill hours since we were > reaching around 640 since November 1, 2016. Then I ran a comparison report > for the same time period for 2015/16 and at this time last year we were at > 740!! In 2015 we had a very warm December, hitting near 60 on the 24th, > which I had forgotten about. Looks like there's not to much to be > concerned about this year unless this warm spell stretched out for several > weeks and we reach the chill requirement for some varieties. Could be a > colder February or March to make up for it like last year. We had a later > spring last year by about two weeks. > > Dennis Norton > IPM Specialist/Certified Nurseryman > Royal Oak Farm Orchard > 15908 Hebron Rd. > Harvard, IL 60033-9357 > Office (815) 648-4467 > Mobile (815) 228-2174 > Fax (609) > 228-2174http://www.royaloakfarmorchard.comhttp://www.royaloakfarmorchard.blogspot.comhttps://www.facebook.com/royaloakfarmorchard/ > > On 1/21/2017 12:37 PM, kellyorchards wrote: > > It seems we have skipped right to March. > > > > > Art Kelly > Kelly Orchards > Acton, Maine > > > ___ > apple-crop mailing > listapple-crop@virtualorchard.comhttp://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop > > > > ___ > apple-crop mailing list > apple-crop@virtualorchard.com > http://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop > > -- Jon Clements aka 'Mr Honeycrisp' University of Massachusetts Amherst Extension UMass Cold Spring Orchard 393 Sabin St. Belchertown, MA 01007 413-478-7219 umassfruit.com ___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.com http://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop
Re: [Apple-Crop] Brown rot
I think it's like apple scab -- not a bad year last year, but I am betting most are not going to slack off too much on fungicide sprays if it's wet. Ditto for brown rot if there are peaches and wet weather... :-) On Sun, Jan 8, 2017 at 12:16 PM, Franklyn Carlson < fcarl...@carlsonorchards.com> wrote: > Art: > > You had a much larger crop than we did……. 0 peaches & 0 nectarines. > > We did a minimal spray program last year, but are planning to be ready for > anything this year. Bruce did the fall copper spray & we are planning on > the spring copper spray, and then be as preventative as we can be for brown > rot. Let’s hope we get a crop this year. > > Frank > > > > > > > > > > *From:* apple-crop [mailto:apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.com] *On > Behalf Of *kellyorchards > *Sent:* Saturday, January 7, 2017 10:22 AM > *To:* Apple-Crop <apple-crop@virtualorchard.com> > *Subject:* [Apple-Crop] Brown rot > > > > Does anyone have any insights to offer regarding brown rot following a > dry, crop failure year. The five peaches we did produce won the blue > ribbon at the local fair (only entry). > > > > > > > > > > Art Kelly > Kelly Orchards > Acton, Maine > > _______ > apple-crop mailing list > apple-crop@virtualorchard.com > http://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop > > -- Jon Clements aka 'Mr Honeycrisp' University of Massachusetts Amherst Extension UMass Cold Spring Orchard 393 Sabin St. Belchertown, MA 01007 413-478-7219 umassfruit.com ___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.com http://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop
[Apple-Crop] Apple-crop address change
Hi everyone, after many year of apple-c...@virtualorchard.net, the list address has changed to apple-crop@virtualorchard.com. Please use the latter address when posting to apple-crop from hereon out. That being said, anyone care to comment on the crop conditions out there? Here in Massachusetts, after a long spring, with considerable freeze damage to apple buds in early April, we are finally seeing what is left. It varies from orchard to orchard, but on average we are probably looking at 75-80% of an average crop of just over 1 million bushels. Could be better, could be worse. Still a long way to go though... -- Jon Clements aka 'Mr Honeycrisp' UMass Cold Spring Orchard 393 Sabin St. Belchertown, MA 01007 413-478-7219 umassfruit.com ___ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.com http://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop
