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Tree Fruit News – Fruit Matters, March 2023

NEWS

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Decision Support Tools for Frost Mitigation

This article summarizes some of the available and emerging decision-support tools that can be used in tandem to mitigate frost effectively.
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Pre-bloom pear psylla management program, 2023

Good timing and selection of sprays will kill pear psylla and other pests, reduce unnecessary spray costs, and set up your summer management for success.
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Effect of multi-leader training systems and Prohexadione-Ca applications on apple cultivar ‘WA 38’

In a grafted WA38 trial Prohexadione-Calcium significantly reduced excessive tree vigor and resulted in larger and more uniform fruit size compared to the control. 

Codling Moth Mating Disruption Considerations

Codling moth mating disruption is the foundation for integrated pest management in apple and pears. It is important to remember that the mode of action is false trail following or competitive attraction. Therefore, it is…
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Get Ready for Thinning Season

Spring is here and it is time to get ready for thinning season. While all aspects of orchard management are important, there may be no decision made by growers more critical to their economic bottom…

WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS

EVENTS

TEAM

Karen Lewis
Tianna DuPont
Dani Gray
Gwen Hoheisel
Marcella Magby
Manoella Mendoza
Claire Murphy
Bernardita Sallato
Tory Schmidt
Corina Serban

Thiago Campbell

VIDEOS

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PACMAN Briefings: Session 1, Episode 4

Todd Einhorn – Fruit Growth Model (new method)

Fruit Matters March 2023 editor Tianna DuPont, coordinator Jodi Harms. For April edition submit to Bernardita Sallato and Jodi Harms.

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