Description

Welcome to Scaffolds Podcast, a weekly roundup of the timely updates on insect and disease management as well as phenological developments across New York State for apple growers. This week we are joined by Monique Rivera, assistant professor of entomology at Cornell AgriTech; Kerik Cox, associate professor of plant pathology; and Anna Wallis, Fruit IPM Coordinator.

In this episode, Monique talks about petal fall insect management focusing on plum curculio, tarnished plant bug, and wooly apple aphid. Kerik gives the disease forecast for the week, and Anna Wallis will give the state of the state update on regional developments in degree day accumulation and phenology. Recorded April 25 (Anna) and April 27 (Monique and Kerik) and released April 27, 2023.

Phenology and DDs (43F) for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1-4/24

• Geneva || Pink || 307
• Highland HVRL || Late Bloom || 466
• Clifton Park || Pink || 325
• Peru (Forrence) || Tight Cluster || 220
• Medina - Inland || Early Pink || 253
• Appleton North - Lake || Early Pink || 214
• Fairville (The Apple Shed) - Inland || Early Pink || 291
• Williamson (DeMarree) - Lake || Early Pink || 255

*All DDs Baskerville-Emin, B.E.

Links

• NEWA Weather Tools: https://newa.cornell.edu/weather-tools
• NEWA DD Calculator: https://newa.cornell.edu/degree-day-calculator
• CSF DD Calculator: http://climatesmartfarming.org/tools/csf-growing-degree-day-calculator/
• Cox Lab blog: https://blogs.cornell.edu/coxlab/
• Cox Lab twitter: @fruitpathology
• Monique Rivera twitter: @moniquejrivera
• Anna Wallis twitter: @jesuisunanana