Month: March 2023

1. Possible Apple Scab Infection Predicted for Rains 31 March – 1 April; 2. Fire Blight Low to No Risk for Infections; 3. Do You See Orange Juniper Rust Galls on Cedars?

1. Possible Apple Scab Infection Predicted for Rains 31 March – 1 April; 2. Fire Blight Low to No Risk for Infections; 3. Do You See Orange Juniper Rust Galls on Cedars?

1. Apple scab could infect with the rains of 31 March into 1 April (Figures 1-4) but will it? Based on National Weather Service forecast for the next 48 h to 72 h, it appears that after these rain events leaf wetting will not continue, 

1. Plan for Stone Fruit Protection Against Brown Rot Ahead; 2. Rusty Spot of Peach; 3. Bacterial Spot of Peach

1. Plan for Stone Fruit Protection Against Brown Rot Ahead; 2. Rusty Spot of Peach; 3. Bacterial Spot of Peach

1. The key driver of your stone fruit spray program is brown rot. Fruit protection with alternating fungicides with different modes of action is essential to avoid fungicide resistance and have good quality fruit at harvest. The key period when fruit are susceptible to diseases 

Fire Blight Infections Predicted on 27 March in Southern Virginia; Fire Blight Infections Possible in Central Virginia; Plan to Protect Against Juniper Rusts Ahead

Fire Blight Infections Predicted on 27 March in Southern Virginia; Fire Blight Infections Possible in Central Virginia; Plan to Protect Against Juniper Rusts Ahead

1. Infections are possible tonight with rains 27 March in Bristol and in Southern Virginia locations on any pome fruit with open flowers (Fig. 1). No infections are predicted in Rustburg. If wetting occurs in and around Tyro today fire blight infections are possible. Use 

Where Flowers Are Open near Rustburg, Fire Blight Infection Possible 25 March, But Infection Risk is Extremely Low for the Rest of Virginia

Where Flowers Are Open near Rustburg, Fire Blight Infection Possible 25 March, But Infection Risk is Extremely Low for the Rest of Virginia

Most of central and southern Virginia farms I have communicated with today are at less then 1% bloom on Pink Lady, Hewe’s Crab, or other similar early cultivars. This is changing quickly as temperature rise, so keep looking a the EIP fire blight model in 

To Spray or Not to Spray? Apple Scab Infection Predictions for 23 March in Bristol, for 25 March in Rustburg and Tyro, for 24-25 March in Winchester

To Spray or Not to Spray? Apple Scab Infection Predictions for 23 March in Bristol, for 25 March in Rustburg and Tyro, for 24-25 March in Winchester

If the weather forecast for 23-25 March becomes a reality, and we do get rain events predicted, according to NEWA apple scab model we might get a weak to mild apple scab infection(s) on 23 March in Bristol, 25 March in Rustburg and Tyro, and 

Possible Apple Scab Infection Predicted with Rains 17 & 18 March in Southeastern, Eastern and Central Virginia: Bristol, Tyro, Rustburg, Red Hill, Timberville, Quicksburg

Possible Apple Scab Infection Predicted with Rains 17 & 18 March in Southeastern, Eastern and Central Virginia: Bristol, Tyro, Rustburg, Red Hill, Timberville, Quicksburg

If the weather forecast is to hold up and become true for the next 72 h, with warm rains we will get on 17 and 18 March a weak to mild apple scab infections in Southeastern, Eastern and Central Virginia, unless fungicides are applied. The 

Scab Infections Possible in South-East VA (Bristol) But It is Too Cold for Infections In South-Central, Central and North VA

Scab Infections Possible in South-East VA (Bristol) But It is Too Cold for Infections In South-Central, Central and North VA

Today, with the rains of 10 March predicting 0.23 inches in total, infections from apple scab fungus are possible in Bristol VA, and other locations in South-Eastern VA, on early apple cultivars susceptible to this disease. We are beyond the Green Tip (GT) in South-Eastern 

THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF APPLE SCAB MANAGEMENT WITH INSIGHTS ON OTHER DISEASES

THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF APPLE SCAB MANAGEMENT WITH INSIGHTS ON OTHER DISEASES

Updated 3/7/2023 10:30 AM: ‘Gala’ trees at the VTech Lab (AREC) in Winchester experiment orchard are at green tip (GT). GT was reached  on Granny Smith in Nelson County in 1st March in Tyro, VA. GT was confirmed on Gala on the 1st March and