The August 2023 (Vol 27, Issue 3) Orchard Network Newsletter is now posted online.

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Orchard Network Newsletter

In This Issue…

Orchard Management

• Wanted: Harvest Assessment Participants
• Pollen Tube Growth Model: Reflections on ‘Honeycrisp’ Field Data
• Vineland Research and Innovation Centre’s Apple Breeding Program Update 2023

Crop Protection

• Wanted: Bitter Rot
• What’s Your Apple IPM Report Card?
• Making A Stink (Bug) About Apples
• Rainfastness of Insecticides and Fungicides on Fruit
• KOPA Insecticidal Soap Expanded Via Minor Use Program to Help Manage Spotted Lanternfly on Various Fruit Crops in Canada
• DANITOL Insecticide Label Expanded Via Minor Use Program to Help Manage Insects on Various Fruit Crops in Canada
• Spotted Lanternfly – Spot It, Catch It and Report It

Post Harvest

• Factors Affecting Internal Browning in Apples During Storage

Announcements

• Ontario Pest Management Conference – November 7, 2023
• Save the Date! Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Conference 2024