25 March 2025- Season 3 Begins!

Welcome to Season 3! In this episode, Monique and Kerik discuss the winter meetings and what they think is upcoming for the 2025 year and we get our state of the state updates from Anna!

Historical Phenology and Average Degree Day Accumulation Base 43 (for reference)
- Silver Tip (McIntosh) || 58-106
- Green Tip (McIntosh) || 99-144
- Half Inch Green (McIntosh) || 150-201
- Tight Cluster (McIntosh) || 206-257
Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 - 3/24
Station || Stage || DD 43F || DD 50F ||
Geneva (AgriTech North) || Silver Tip || 102 || 44
Highland (HVRL) || First Green || 110 || 43
Clifton Park || Dormant || 82 || 33
Peru (Forrence) || Dormant || 72 || 34
Medina - Inland || Silver Tip || 97 || 48
Appleton North - Lake || Silver Tip || 76 || 35
Fairville (The Apple Shed) - Inland || Silver Tip || 104 || 47
Williamson (DeMarree) - Lake || Silver Tip || 98 || 44
*all DDs Baskerville-Emin, B.E
Upcoming Pest Events
Pest/Phenology Event || DD Base 43˚F || Approx. Date
STLM Traps set out || 1-Apr
Pear psylla – egg laying || 84 ± 44 || 33 ± 21 || 4-Apr ± 11 days
RBLR – 1st catch || 144 ± 32 || 60 ± 20 || 17-Apr ± 9 days
Rosy apple aphid – 1st nymphs present || 189 ± 55 || 86 ± 30 || 25-Apr ± 7 days
STLM – 1st adult catch || 168 ± 48 || 73 ± 28 || 20-Apr ± 9 days
STLM – 1st egg observed || 208 ± 65 || 94 ± 36 || 27-Apr ± 5 days
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Tight cluster (McIntosh) || 228 ± 27 || 105 ± 19 || 27-Apr ± 7 days
Tarnished plant bug – 1st observed || 222 ± 105 || 105 ± 62 || 25-Apr ± 15 days
OBLR – 1st overwintered larvae observed || 236 ± 78 || 112 ± 48 || 29-Apr ± 7 days
Black stem borer – 1st adult catch || 283 ± 50 || 137 ± 40 || 6-May ± 3 days
European red mite – egg hatch observed || 284 ± 53 || 134 ± 34 || 6-May ± 4 days
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Pink (McIntosh) || 289 ± 26 || 139 ± 21 || 3-May ± 7 days
*Base temperature for OFM 45F
Resources

• Northeast Regional Climate Change Monthly Maps https://www.nrcc.cornell.edu/regional/monthly/monthly.html
• NEWA Help Desk Frequently Asked Questions and Table of Contents. https://help.nysipm.org/hc/en-us/categories/16994462926231-NEWA-Network-for-Environment-and-Weather-Applications
• https://help.nysipm.org/hc/en-us/sections/17011505301783-Apple-Insect-Disease-and-Crop-Management-Forecasts
• Apple Insect Targets and IPM Practices (including explanations of Degree Day calculations): https://youtu.be/NwyBAcvbpUs
• Quick Guide for Apple Insect Pests https://help.nysipm.org/hc/en-us/articles/23290226665751-NEWA-Quick-Guide-for-Apple-Insect-Pests
• NY Tree Fruit Pest Monitoring Network https://blogs.cornell.edu/treefruitpests/ Interested in collaborating and contributing trap capture data? Contact Anna Wallis aew232@cornell.edu
• Virtual Orchard Scout Training webinar recording on the New York State Integrated Pest Management Program (NYSIPM) YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtyOWCL1Q2A
• Online Course, BF224: Tree Fruit Scouting. https://smallfarmcourses.com/p/bf-224-tree-fruit-scouting

Apple IPM Intensive Workshop playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoNb8lODb49vifrm9Tla4GmAVhlIL0527