04 - 19 April 2023

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; Līga Astra Kalniņa, Cox Lab graduate student; and Anna Wallis, Fruit IPM Coordinator. In this episode, Monique shares more about bulletproofing your IPM program. Kerik and Līga give the latest disease forecast, and Anna brings us the latest phenology from around the state. Recorded 18-19 April and released April 20, 2023.

Phenology and DDs (43F) for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1-4/18

• Geneva || Tight Cluster || 258
• Highland HVRL || Bloom || 403
• Clifton Park || Tight Cluster, First Pink || 272
• Peru (Forrence) || 1/2" Green || 184
• Medina - Inland || Tight Cluster || 214
• Appleton North - Lake || Tight Cluster || 190
• Fairville (The Apple Shed) - Inland || Tight Cluster || 252
• Williamson (DeMarree) - Lake || Tight Cluster || 222

*All DDs Baskerville-Emin, B.E.

Links

• Apple IPM Intensive Workshop playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoNb8lODb49vifrm9Tla4GmAVhlIL0527
• Apple Insect Targets and IPM Practices (including explanations of Degree Day calculations): https://youtu.be/NwyBAcvbpUs
• 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