Dr. Tree Fruit and Don

Penn State Extension

This podcast focuses on providing timely commercial tree fruit production advice for beginning industry professionals and seasoned growers. Educators from Penn State Extension and faculty from Penn State University’s horticulture, entomology, and plant pathology departments drop in to give insights and observations about what is going on in the orchards. 

  1. Season 7, Episode 11 - Peach Harvest in Waves

    22 juni

    Season 7, Episode 11 - Peach Harvest in Waves

    Shan walks through early peach varieties nearing harvest and two distinct fruit size classes that may ripen a week or two apart. Kari digs into summer rot season. Host: Don Seifrit Speakers: Kari Peter, Shan Kumar Photo Credit: J. Harper, PSU Music Credit: “The Raven and the Swan” by Josh Woodward is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License. Courtesy of FreeMusicArchive.org Make sure you sign up to get notified of future Extension events for tree fruit growers! Sign Up Flight Seasonalities of Main Fruit Pests During the Growing Season

    20 min
  2. Season 7, Episode 10 - Codling Moth Timing

    2 juni

    Season 7, Episode 10 - Codling Moth Timing

    We sit down with our Penn State tree fruit team to lay out the decision points hitting orchards right now: codling moth, bitter pit, and tree management. Host: Don Seifrit Speakers: Kari Peter, Shan Kumar, Greg Krawczyk Photo Credit: Kari Peter, PSU Music Credit: “The Raven and the Swan” by Josh Woodward is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License. Courtesy of FreeMusicArchive.org Make sure you sign up to get notified of future Extension events for tree fruit growers! Sign Up Flight Seasonalities of Main Fruit Pests During the Growing Season

    41 min
  3. Season 7, Episode 9 - Post Freeze Crop Load Decisions

    16 maj

    Season 7, Episode 9 - Post Freeze Crop Load Decisions

    Kari and Shan highlight the important things to consider over the next few days as the crop load for this year stabilizes. We discuss potential thinning decisions as well as disease management.  Host: Don Seifrit Speakers: Kari Peter, Shan Kumar Photo Credit: Lindsay Brown, PSU Music Credit: “The Raven and the Swan” by Josh Woodward is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License. Courtesy of FreeMusicArchive.org Make sure you sign up to get notified of future Extension events for tree fruit growers! Sign Up Flight Seasonalities of Main Fruit Pests During the Growing Season

    46 min
  4. Season 7, Episode 8 - Early May Playbook

    11 maj

    Season 7, Episode 8 - Early May Playbook

    From spray coverage and rain timing to making block by block calls, Kari, Greg, and Shan focus what to do this year to protect what's left and what to do to prepare for next year. Host: Don Seifrit Speakers: Kari Peter, Shan Kumar, Greg Krawczyk Photo Credit: Shan Kumar, PSU Music Credit: “The Raven and the Swan” by Josh Woodward is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License. Courtesy of FreeMusicArchive.org Make sure you sign up to get notified of future Extension events for tree fruit growers! Sign Up Flight Seasonalities of Main Fruit Pests During the Growing Season

    36 min
  5. Season 7, Episode 7 - Tree Health Management

    30 apr.

    Season 7, Episode 7 - Tree Health Management

    A late April freeze might seem like a single bad night, but what we’re seeing across Pennsylvania orchards is a season-long management puzzle. Kari, Shan, and Greg outline what's important in a challenging year. Host: Don Seifrit Speakers: Kari Peter, Shan Kumar, Greg Krawczyk Photo Credit: Lindsay Brown, PSU Music Credit: “The Raven and the Swan” by Josh Woodward is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License. Courtesy of FreeMusicArchive.org Make sure you sign up to get notified of future Extension events for tree fruit growers! Sign Up Flight Seasonalities of Main Fruit Pests During the Growing Season

    51 min
  6. Season 7, Episode 6 - Spring Chaos

    23 apr.

    Season 7, Episode 6 - Spring Chaos

    Don, Kari, Greg, and Shan walk through the overnight freeze and the chain reaction it triggers across fruit set, disease risk, and insect timing in our  orchards. We share what to scout first, what to spray only when it makes sense, and how to protect pollinators while the weather keeps changing. Host: Don Seifrit Speakers: Kari Peter, Shan Kumar, Greg Krawczyk Photo Credit: Sara Serra, PSU Music Credit: “The Raven and the Swan” by Josh Woodward is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License. Courtesy of FreeMusicArchive.org Make sure you sign up to get notified of future Extension events for tree fruit growers! Sign Up Flight Seasonalities of Main Fruit Pests During the Growing Season

    53 min
  7. Season 7, Episode 5 - Fire Blight Threat During Bloom

    15 apr.

    Season 7, Episode 5 - Fire Blight Threat During Bloom

    Don is joined by Kari, Shan, and Greg during this scorching hot April week to discuss fire blight infection periods, bloom thinning, and insect flights. Host: Don Seifrit Speakers: Kari Peter, Shan Kumar, Greg Krawczyk Photo Credit: Kari Peter, PSU Music Credit: “The Raven and the Swan” by Josh Woodward is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License. Courtesy of FreeMusicArchive.org Make sure you sign up to get notified of future Extension events for tree fruit growers! Sign Up Flight Seasonalities of Main Fruit Pests During the Growing Season

    55 min
  8. Season 7, Episode 4 - April Freeze

    7 apr.

    Season 7, Episode 4 - April Freeze

    Don is joined by Kari and Shan this week to discuss what happens what a spring freeze doesn’t just “nip” buds. Shan highlights what to do after the frost: how to sample across a block, cut buds to spot real freeze damage in the reproductive tissue. Kari gives an early fire blight heads-up as warm weather accelerates bloom, plus a smart “minimal spray program” mindset for blocks that lost fruit to winter injury. Frost Protection Strategies: https://extension.psu.edu/frost-critical-temperatures-and-frost-protection Critical Temperatures: https://extension.psu.edu/orchard-frost-critical-temperatures-for-various-fruits Host: Don Seifrit Speakers: Kari Peter, Shan Kumar Photo Credit: Faith Miller Music Credit: “The Raven and the Swan” by Josh Woodward is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License. Courtesy of FreeMusicArchive.org Make sure you sign up to get notified of future Extension events for tree fruit growers! Sign Up Flight Seasonalities of Main Fruit Pests During the Growing Season

    32 min
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This podcast focuses on providing timely commercial tree fruit production advice for beginning industry professionals and seasoned growers. Educators from Penn State Extension and faculty from Penn State University’s horticulture, entomology, and plant pathology departments drop in to give insights and observations about what is going on in the orchards. 

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    Penn State Extension
  • Aktiva år
    2020 - 2026
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