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Save The Date: Virginia and Regional Fruit Growers and Farm Workers Please Join Fire Blight Workshop on 25 July 2024 Within USDA CPPM Project / Invitamos cordialmente a los productores y trabajadores del área de frutales en Virginia y estados aledaños a que incluyan este evento en su calendario: Taller de “Fire Blight” el 25 de julio del 2024 en Winchester, VA.
May 24, 2024

Save The Date: Virginia and Regional Fruit Growers and Farm Workers Please Join Fire Blight Workshop on 25 July 2024 Within USDA CPPM Project / Invitamos cordialmente a los productores y trabajadores del área de frutales en Virginia y estados aledaños a que incluyan este evento en su calendario: Taller de “Fire Blight” el 25 de julio del 2024 en Winchester, VA.

Please share with your farm workers: Fire blight is a growing problem for the East Coast pome fruit growers impacting apple, pear and Asian pear production. Assistant Professor Srdjan Aćimović and his collaborators on the USDA CPPM project, “Creating Next-Gen Controls for Fire Blight Cankers, …

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by acimovic
Your Opinion Matters: Please Respond to VT CALS Needs Survey
May 17, 2024

Your Opinion Matters: Please Respond to VT CALS Needs Survey

As a stakeholder we are inviting you to please fill out the Virginia Tech’s CALS Needs Survey via the link below or by scanning the QR code at the end of this post: https://virginiatech.questionpro.com/VAESSurvey  

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First Apple Scab on Leaves and Fruit Visible in Winchester on 15 May 2024
May 16, 2024

First Apple Scab on Leaves and Fruit Visible in Winchester on 15 May 2024

First apple scab symptoms are visible on old and new leaves as of 15 May 2024. The first fresh scab infections were found on ‘Gala’ leaves (Figures 1, 2) and fruit at AREC (Figure 3). These symptoms were found in ‘Gala’ apple block on select …

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1. Fire Blight Visible as of 5 May in Northern VA; 2. Rust and Powdery Mildew Visible as of 15 May in Northern VA; 3. Primary Scab Season Over But Cedar Apple Rust Still a Significant Risk
May 16, 2024

1. Fire Blight Visible as of 5 May in Northern VA; 2. Rust and Powdery Mildew Visible as of 15 May in Northern VA; 3. Primary Scab Season Over But Cedar Apple Rust Still a Significant Risk

1. As of last week (5 May), first fire blight symptoms are visible in Frederick and Madison counties in Virginia (Fig. 1, 2). We are aware that symptoms of fire blight were visible in Southern Virginia much earlier. Based on the time when these symptoms …

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1. Major Scab and Juniper Rust Infections of 4-5 May; 2. Fire Blight Post-Infection Rescue Options
May 6, 2024

1. Major Scab and Juniper Rust Infections of 4-5 May; 2. Fire Blight Post-Infection Rescue Options

1. Yes, we had major apple scab and cedar-apple rust infections on apples May 4-5. If the rusts are your major problem in addition to scab, and you did not cover with a fungicide before these infections of 4-5 May, you can apply mancozeb plus …

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1. If Young Fresh or Cider Apple Trees in are Still Bloom, 28 April – 1 May Fire Blight Infections Possible; 2. Scab and Juniper Rusts Continue to Infect Apples; 3. Powdery Mildew is a Risk, Use DMI and SDHI fungicides
April 28, 2024

1. If Young Fresh or Cider Apple Trees in are Still Bloom, 28 April – 1 May Fire Blight Infections Possible; 2. Scab and Juniper Rusts Continue to Infect Apples; 3. Powdery Mildew is a Risk, Use DMI and SDHI fungicides

1. If any young apple trees planted late are in bloom, or any cider apple cultivars are maybe in bloom in Northern VA, fire blight infection reported by NEWA EIP model on 28 April to 1 May should be controlled by streptomycin application in mix …

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Fire Blight Warning 4/15/2024: Isolated Severe Thunderstorms Possible with Hail This Afternoon In Virginia, Could Cause Intensive Fire Blight Spreading and Trauma Blight
April 15, 2024

Fire Blight Warning 4/15/2024: Isolated Severe Thunderstorms Possible with Hail This Afternoon In Virginia, Could Cause Intensive Fire Blight Spreading and Trauma Blight

TO ALL LOCATIONS WITH POME FRUIT IN VIRGINIA: On top of the NEWA EIP model as of this morning reporting fire blight infections for all Virginia 15-18 April we also have a warning for isolated severe thunderstorm weather predicted for all Virginia locations from Bristol, …

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Fire Blight Infections Predicted in Several Locations 15 – 18 April: Check Your NEWA EIP Model for Closest Weather Station
April 14, 2024

Fire Blight Infections Predicted in Several Locations 15 – 18 April: Check Your NEWA EIP Model for Closest Weather Station

We are entering a period of high EIP values in the NEWA EIP model and significant risks for infection if wetting event occurs. Depending on location-specific weather forecast for the next 48 h, infection are predicted differently (see screenshots below): Bristol on 16 and 18 …

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(I) Fire Blight Model Change: Few Locations Now Predict Infection on 10th and/or 11th April, (II) EIP Will Go Over 100 on 15 April – Take Caution!
April 11, 2024

(I) Fire Blight Model Change: Few Locations Now Predict Infection on 10th and/or 11th April, (II) EIP Will Go Over 100 on 15 April – Take Caution!

(I) As per the below provided screenshots, the EIP model in NEWA (EIP stands for Epiphytic Infection Potential) has of this morning changed in few locations for the 10th and/or 11th April as a fire blight Infection event. Therefore, locations like Middletown an Washington (Gadino …

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1. Apple Scab and Rust Infections in All Virginia With Rains From 9 to 12 April; 2. Fire Blight Risk Low But Keep Looking at the NEWA EIP/RIMpro Models
April 8, 2024

1. Apple Scab and Rust Infections in All Virginia With Rains From 9 to 12 April; 2. Fire Blight Risk Low But Keep Looking at the NEWA EIP/RIMpro Models

1. APPLE SCAB, RUSTS, POWDERY MILDEW: If the weather forecast for 9-12 April becomes a reality, and we do get rain events predicted, according to NEWA apple scab model we will get a very strong apple scab and Juniper rust infection on 10 April into …

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