Month: April 2007
April 30 Conference Call Summary
John Aue’s Announcements and Comments: a. The Southern third of the state is more or less uniformly at full pink. b. John has seen a …
April 23 Conference Call Summary
John’s tips: A great online resource for weekly fruit growing updates is Cornell’s Scaffolds Fruit Journal. You can find the journal at http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/ent/scaffolds/. The last …
Purchasing Co-op
Jim Lindeman of Gardens of Goodness in Dane County is looking for people who are interested in starting an apple grower purchasing co-op. If you …
April 16 Conference Call Minutes
Lisa here. Monday morning I was so wrapped up in our Eco-Apple conference call that it slipped my mind to take a moment to leave …
Understanding Consumer Purchasing Decisions
To view an article from Choices magazine entitled: “Direct Marketing of Fresh Produce: Understanding Consumer Purchasing Decisions” click on the link below. This article does …
April 10 Eco-Apple Conference Call Summary
The six main topics of discussion during this call are listed below: 1. Hardiness of mature scab ascospores in cold temperatures. 2. Discrepancies between degree …
Frost Damage and Critical Temperatures for Apple Blossom Buds
Below you can download a 2005 article from Minnesota Fruit and Vegetable IPM News that does a good job of explaining how to assess frost …
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Degree Day Models for Apple Scab
As a follow up to the discussion on last Monday’s Eco-Apple conference call, John Aue has this to say about when to start degree day …
April 2 Eco Apple Conference Call Summary
This call was held Monday, April 2 from 9am-10am. The four main topics of discussion during this call are listed below: 1. Scab biology and …