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Tree Fruit Production Guide 2018-2019

Tree Fruit Production Guide 2018-2019

Name: Tree Fruit Production Guide 2018-2019
SKU: AGRS-045G

Get the most up-to-date information on growing tree fruit on a commercial scale.

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Description

More than a “spray guide,” this comprehensive publication covers nearly all aspects of commercial tree fruit production, including fruit culture; plant nutrition; pruning and training; pollination; chemical management; IPM spray programs; postharvest handling and storage; budgeting and marketing; and control of diseases, disorders, and insect and mite pests. A color section featuring images of select diseases, disorders, and insect pests is also included.

Who is this for?

Commercial fruit growers, extension educators, consultants, and others in the tree fruit industry

What will you learn?

Cultural information; diseases, pests, and natural enemies; chemical management; IPM spray programs; harvest and postharvest handling; cider production; food safety for apples and apple products; farm management (enterprise budgets); state and federal laws that apply to farm labor; marketing

Authors

Grzegorz (Greg) Krawczyk, Ph.D.

Extension Tree Fruit Entomologist

Expertise

Insect plant interactions Integrated pest management Biological control Tree fruit insect pests Insects rearing Laboratory and field bioassays Invasive insect pests Pesticide resistance

More by Grzegorz (Greg) Krawczyk, Ph.D.

Robert Crassweller, Ph.D.

Professor of Horticulture

Expertise

Deciduous Tree Fruit Production Tree Fruit Rootstocks Pruning and Training Tree Fruit Apple Varieties Tree fruit nutrition Asian pear varieties Impact of climate change on tree fruit production