Apple-Crop: Scaffolds 4/27
A new issue of Scaffolds Fruit Newsletter for the week of 4/27 has been posted at: http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/ent/scaffolds/2009/ and contains the following items: INSECTS - Orchard Radar Digest - Pink pests FIELD NOTES - Fiest apple scab in Hudson Valley DISEASES - Controlling powdery mildew on apple - Inspire Super MP in NY CHEM NEWS - Portal miticide registered in NY PHENOLOGIES PEST FOCUS UPCOMING PEST EVENTS -- Arthur M. Agnello Professor and Extension Tree Fruit Entomologist Dept. of Entomologya...@cornell.edu N.Y.S. Agric. Expt. Sta.Tel: 315-787-2341 630 W. North St. Fax: 315-787-2326 Geneva, NY 14456-1371 http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/ent/faculty/agnello Scaffolds Fruit Journal online: http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/ent/scaffolds/
Apple-Crop: Michigan Fruit IPM Newsletter posted
The website for the Michigan Fruit (CAT) Crop Alert Team Newsletter has changed It is now http://www.ipmnews.msu.edu/fruit/ The structure of the site has changed a great deal and authors articles are posted as they are received. We are now on a weekly schedule as apple bloom has begun in Southern Michigan. - Mark Longstroth SW Michigan District Fruit Educator Van Buren County MSU Extension Email - longs...@msu.edu http://web1.msue.msu.edu/vanburen/disthort.htm - -- The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the Virtual Orchard http://www.virtualorchard.net and managed by Win Cowgill and Jon Clements webmas...@virtualorchard.net. Apple-Crop is not moderated. Therefore, the statements do not represent official opinions and the Virtual Orchard takes no responsibility for the content.
Re: Apple-Crop: IFTA Seeking Management
Hello Mr. Tougas, This is Linda Struye from The Little Farmer near Fond du Lac, WI. Sorry, I'm not applying for the job with IFTA. But that does explain why Susan Pheasant hasn't answered my emails to her. I've been a member of IFTA for as long as I can remember and now it's getting to be time for me to take it easier.. I have a wonderfully successful apple and pumpkin agri-tainment business that customers have made a family tradition and I'd like very much to keep it there for them. And to that end I sent Susan a Farm Manager want ad that I had asked her to please send out to all the IFTA members. And for that matter to any other contacts she might have that would help me get the word out. I have, of course, placed the ad in the usual trade magazines. Can you help me out with this? Hoping that you can, I'm putting the ad in just below: ♠ Hiring: Manager for Apple and Pumpkin Farm Market Seeking a career minded farm manager at The Little Farmer in east central Wisconsin. (www.mytlf.com Note: The website is in the process of complete redesign.) The farm consists of 139 acres. 20 acres are in apples and 20 acres in pumpkins all of which are sold in 4 months here on the farm. This is an agri-tourism business in a scenic area of Wisconsin. The job requires a horticultural degree and/or significant apple and pumpkin production experience as well as a general farm and farm market work history. People skills are an absolute necessity. The work would include participating in and overseeing all phases of product production as well as on farm marketing. There is a wonderfully able and dependable crew in place. A 2 bedroom house can be available. We'd like to fill this position as soon as possible. Please send a resume and any other information you'd like to include with your application to Linda Struye at thelittlefar...@rocketmail.com. Call 920-921-4784 if you have questions. Thank you very much. Regards. Linda Struye --- On Tue, 4/28/09, Mo Tougas m...@tougasfarm.com wrote: From: Mo Tougas m...@tougasfarm.com Subject: Apple-Crop: IFTA Seeking Management To: apple-crop@virtualorchard.net Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2009, 10:36 PM Apple croppers, The International Fruit Tree Association is in the process of conducting a search for an individual or firm to manage the activities of the organization. If you enjoy working with a great group of orchard industry people, love to travel to exotic lands and have the patience of Job and wisdom of Solomon, please consider this opportunity. Mo TougasTougas Family Farm (and IFTA part time)Northborough,MA 01532 www.ifruittree.org Call for Proposals to Manage IFTA “IFTA was established in 1958 to promote an understanding of the nature and use of dwarf fruit trees through research, education and dissemination of information. In furtherance of its mission, to be the leading international organization advancing intensive orchard systems, IFTA: conducts an educational conference annually, publishes the Compact Fruit Tree journal, conducts an annual orchard/short tour, sponsors tree fruit study tours, and provides funding to support for research projects.” The International Fruit Tree Association is now accepting proposals for the management of the organization. Reporting to the IFTA Board of Directors, this entity/individual would be responsible for all business and educational functions of the IFTA. This would include: Association management including book keeping Financial Management including budgeting and financial reportingMembership Database and TrackingMeeting and Board FacilitationMembership Communications and Public RelationsPlanning and Management of Annual Conference and ToursDevelop educational program for Annual Conference Work in conjunction with researchers and academic institutions Planning and Management of International Study Tours and other special eventsPlanning and Management of Intensive Workshops (held in conjunction with Annual Conference)Publish the Compact Fruit Tree and any other association publicationsCoordinate website development and managementIFTA Board Committee SupportFacilitate Strategic Planning activities with the boardFacilitate collection and distribution of research fundsProviding an office for the Association Other duties as required to manage the affairs of the association We are seeking a group or individual with strong organizational skills capable of managing the day-to-day affairs of the association with minimal supervision. They must be comfortable working with growers, research and extension personnel, and university staff. Willingness to travel to set up conferences and organize international tours is a must. Strong computer, book keeping and time management skills are required. A strong background in the tree fruit industry is required. IFTA is proposing that
Apple-Crop: Cedar apple rust
After 28 years of growing, we had our first serious rust infection last year. In the past, the thought always has been: control scab, you won't get rust. There was virtually perfect scab control last year. We pay great attention to the mills table and try to spray just ahead of wetting periods when not protected. I do remember we got caught once last year and went in 24 hours after rain had started, not that unusual an occurance(and the reason for back to back Nova). Scab materials are polyram, polyram/nova (twice) and then captan. One spray of scala to end the season. Five applications last year. My question, is there a time or growth period when rust control using scab control methods is known to not work? Karl , grower in central Minnesota,USA -- The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the Virtual Orchard http://www.virtualorchard.net and managed by Win Cowgill and Jon Clements webmas...@virtualorchard.net. Apple-Crop is not moderated. Therefore, the statements do not represent official opinions and the Virtual Orchard takes no responsibility for the content.
Re: Apple-Crop: Cedar apple rust
Keith Yoder pointed out that I was a year off on the gall formation on cedar - wet weather in summer and fall of 2006 would lead to galls that would have released extra spores in 2008. On Apr 29, 2009, at 5:56 PM, Daniel Cooley wrote: The problem is probably with the last two fungicide applications, captan and Scala. These materials are not very effective against rust, and if you had a bad rust year, they probably didn't do the job. A bad rust year happens when you have frequent wetting during the time that galls on cedar trees are releasing spores, from early tight cluster through early fruit set. In addition, the other part of the disease cycle involves infections on cedars in late summer and early fall, and if you had a lot of wet weather during that period in 2007, it may have produced a lot of infections on cedars that became inoculum available to infect apples in 2008. Since you've never had a problem before, I expect that there was an unusually high amount of inoculum last year, and the two final sprays of captan, then Scala, didn't do much to control it. Another explanation might be that in previous years, you've used an EBDC (Polyram, Dithane, Maneb, etc.) through the entire scab season, which would have handled rust. The SI (Nova) would provide good post- infection activity against rust as well as scab, so I doubt the infections happened early. On Apr 29, 2009, at 4:37 PM, Karl Townsend wrote: After 28 years of growing, we had our first serious rust infection last year. In the past, the thought always has been: control scab, you won't get rust. There was virtually perfect scab control last year. We pay great attention to the mills table and try to spray just ahead of wetting periods when not protected. I do remember we got caught once last year and went in 24 hours after rain had started, not that unusual an occurance(and the reason for back to back Nova). Scab materials are polyram, polyram/nova (twice) and then captan. One spray of scala to end the season. Five applications last year. My question, is there a time or growth period when rust control using scab control methods is known to not work? Karl , grower in central Minnesota,USA -- The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the Virtual Orchard http://www.virtualorchard.net and managed by Win Cowgill and Jon Clements webmas...@virtualorchard.net . Apple-Crop is not moderated. Therefore, the statements do not represent official opinions and the Virtual Orchard takes no responsibility for the content. -- The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the Virtual Orchardhttp://www.virtualorchard.net and managed by Win Cowgill and JonClements webmas...@virtualorchard.net . Apple-Crop is not moderated. Therefore, the statements do not representofficial opinions and the Virtual Orchard takes no responsibility forthe content. -- The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the Virtual Orchard http://www.virtualorchard.net and managed by Win Cowgill and Jon Clements webmas...@virtualorchard.net. Apple-Crop is not moderated. Therefore, the statements do not represent official opinions and the Virtual Orchard takes no responsibility for the content.
