Penn State University To Present IPM Scouting Program For Young Growers
July 13, 2015 Penn State University Extension will present a networking session for young growers featuring hands-on training on scouting orchards for insects, mites, beneficials, and diseases.
This session will be held July 16 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Penn State Fruit Research and Extension Center, 290 University Drive, Biglerville, PA 17307.
Presentations will be given by Kari Peter, Penn State plant pathologist and David Biddinger, Penn State University entomologist.Bottom of Form
Peter will focus on scouting for apple scab. She will demonstrate:
- Monitoring rainfall and duration of wetness
- Scouting for lesions on leaves and fruit
- Maintaining scouting reports for individual orchard blocks
Biddinger will discuss European red mite monitoring and biological control in orchards. He will discuss:
- Scouting for mites and beneficials
- Mite action thresholds and predator/prey ratio calculations
- Establishing and conserving T. pyri in apple orchards
The program is free to attend, but pre-registration is encouraged. Click here for more information about the session and register here.
Source: Penn State University Extension bulletin
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