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News Strawberry Alert, April 20, 2021
04/20/2021
News 2021 Spring Orchard Meetings
04/14/2021
Articles Strawberry Plasticulture Plug Planting: Ways to Increase Chances for Success
Kathy Demchak, Dr. Mahfuzur Rahman, Bob Rouse
News Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Reminder
08/31/2020
Articles Blueberry Cane Diseases
Kathy Demchak, Thomas Ford
News Spotted Wing Drosophila Reminder
06/26/2020
Articles Seasonal Tree Fruit Updates at the Revised Penn IPM Hotline
Daniel Weber, Ph.D., Beth K. Gugino, Ph.D., Robert Pollock, Maria Gorgo-Gourovitch, Nick Flax
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Articles Fruit Disease Control Toolbox: Fungicide Resistance Management
Kari A. Peter, Ph.D., Alan R. Biggs
Articles Apple Disease - Marssonina Blotch
Kari A. Peter, Ph.D.
Articles Assessing and Managing Potassium Concentration in the Vineyard
Michela Centinari, Ph.D.
Articles Tree Fruit Disease Toolbox - Fungicide Resistance Management
Kari A. Peter, Ph.D.
News Respirator Fit Test
03/27/2018
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Articles Apple Crop Load Management: Blossom Thinning Apples with Lime Sulfur
James Schupp, Ph.D., Tom Kon
Articles Drip Irrigation for Tree Fruit Orchards in Pennsylvania
Long He, Ph.D., Tara Baugher, Ph.D.
Articles Fruit Rootstocks - Advances in Rootstock Genetics and Breeding
Rich Marini, Ph.D.
Articles Monitoring Soil Moisture Level for Precision Irrigation in Apple Orchards
Long He, Ph.D., Daniel Weber, Ph.D.
Articles Orchard IPM: Insecticide Resistance Management for Codling Moth Control
Dave Biddinger, Ph.D.
Articles Orchard IPM: Scouting with Your Smartphone
Tara Baugher, Ph.D., Tom Jarvinen
Articles Peach Marketing: Can Peach Consumption be Increased?
Rich Marini, Ph.D.
Articles Specialty Crop Innovations: Intelligent Spraying Systems
Daniel Weber, Ph.D., Long He, Ph.D.
News The MaluSim Carbohydrate Model
04/01/2021
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Articles Frost, Critical Temperatures, and Frost Protection
Robert Crassweller, Ph.D.
Articles Growing Fruit Plants from Seed
Robert Crassweller, Ph.D.
Articles Nitrogen Fertilization of Peach Trees
Rich Marini, Ph.D.
Articles The Changing Peach Rootstock Picture
Rich Marini, Ph.D.
Articles Fruit Harvest - Determining Apple Fruit Maturity and Optimal Harvest Date
Macarena Farcuh, Ph.D.
Articles Fruit Quality - How Do Fruit Get Their Flavor?
Macarena Farcuh, Ph.D., Erin McCaughey
News PDA Recommendations for Farm Workers
04/06/2020
Articles Apple Rootstocks: Capabilities and Limitations
Robert Crassweller, Ph.D., James Schupp, Ph.D.
Articles Fruit Harvest - Estimating Apple Yield and Fruit Size
Rich Marini, Ph.D.
Articles Apple Production
Jayson K. Harper, Ph.D., Lynn Kime, Robert Crassweller, Ph.D.
Articles Growing Raspberries and Strawberries in Containers
Kathy Demchak, Matthew Cooper
Articles Red Raspberry Production
Kathy Demchak, Jayson K. Harper, Ph.D., Lynn Kime
Articles Highbush Blueberry Production
Kathy Demchak, Jayson K. Harper, Ph.D.
Articles Peach Production
Jayson K. Harper, Ph.D., Lynn Kime, Robert Crassweller, Ph.D.
Articles Guide to Farming: Small Fruits
Lynn Kime
Articles Wine Grape Production
Jayson K. Harper, Ph.D., Lynn Kime
Articles Irrigation for Fruit and Vegetable Production
Jayson K. Harper, Ph.D., William Lamont, Jr., Ph.D.
Articles Strawberry Production
Kathy Demchak, Jayson K. Harper, Ph.D.
Articles Fruit and Vegetable Marketing for Small-Scale and Part-Time Growers
Jayson K. Harper, Ph.D., Lynn Kime, James Dunn, Ph.D.