Weather forecast as of this moment is predicting warm weather ahead with average temperatures above 60F, which will ramp up the value of the EIP above 100 on 23rd or 24th April. The EIP value is the measure of the infection potential of the fire …

As the NWS weather forecast for 14 -15 April has changed as of this morning, and I warned you in the last 3 days that fire blight risk is high, now the NEWA EIP issued “INFECTION” warning in red box on 14 April (see print …

(I) FIRE BLIGHT: Apple bloom started on early cultivars on 1st April (Tyro) or 4th April (Charlottesville) or 6th April (Fincastle) and it varies from location and your orchard elevation. We are at very early bloom in ‘Pink Lady’ in Winchester (less then 1 %). …

Apples are at Tight Cluster or somewhat beyond on early cultivars at in Winchester. From 6 – 9 April 2022, we are expecting multiple rain events followed by the slow drying conditions as per the NWS forecast with the warmer periods peaking up to 64F …

A major scab infection is predicted for the rains predicted in forecast 23 to 24 March spanning from Winchester to Tyro to Rustburg, VA and all nearby locations. My recommendation would be to apply anilinopyrimidine (AP) fungicide Vangard (3 oz/A), or Scala (5 fl oz/A), …

Today, 18 March we are at green tip (GT) on early apple cultivars in Winchester VA. GT was reached 7 March in Rustburg VA, on 14 March in Tyro VA. GT was likely even earlier, anytime from 25 to 28 Feb in Ararat VA. GT …