On this week’s episode of scaffolds, I talk to Dr. David Crowder about the decision aid support system he directs for Washington state tree fruit – this is a really fun conversation and a link to the support tool is in the show notes– it is very different from NEWA and I think it’s worth checking out. After, Kerik talks about powdery mildew, and last but not least, we have our state of the state update on degree day accumulation and trap captures.

WSU Decision Aid System

Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 - 7/8

Station || Stage || DD 43F || Weekly Rainfall (in)

Geneva || fruit sizing || 2010 || 0.06

Highland (HVRL) || fruit sizing || 2153 || 0.79

Clifton Park || fruit sizing || 2003 || 0.3

Peru (Forrence) || fruit sizing || 1775 || 0.36

Medina - Inland || fruit sizing || 1952 || 0.11

Appleton North - Lake || fruit sizing || 1803 || 0.01

Fairville (The Apple Shed) - Inland || fruit sizing || 1897 || 0.41

Williamson (DeMarree) - Lake || fruit sizing || 1916 || 0

*all DDs Baskerville-Emin, B.E

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Upcoming Pest Events

Pest/Phenology Event || DD Base 43˚F || Approx. Date

Apple Maggot Traps Set Out (in orchard) || 1-Jul"

ERM Sample – 5.0 mites/leaf || 1-Jul

Comstock mealybug tape traps set out || July 1 (ENY), July 15 (WNY)

OFM – 2nd flight starting || 1180* ± 136* || 29-Jun ± 5 days

OBLR Summer Gen. 1st Sample || 10-Jul ± 5 days

STLM Summer Gen. 1st Sample || 9-Jul ± 7 days

RBLR – 2nd flight starting || 1367 ± 105 || 29-Jun ± 6 days

AM – 1st catch || 1509 ± 285 || 4-Jul ± 12 days

Lesser peachtree borer – peak catch || 1234 ± 470 || 25-Jun ± 19 days

STLM – 2nd flight peak || 1563 ± 207 || 6-Jul ± 8 days

Codling moth – 1st flight ending || 1557 ± 262 || 6-Jul ± 12 days

Peachtree borer – peak catch || 1579 ± 465 || 7-Jul ± 19 days

Lesser appleworm – 2nd flight starting || 1768 ± 339 || 14-Jul ± 12 days

OFM – 2nd flight peak || 1450* ± 147* || 11-Jul ± 9 days

American plum borer – 2nd flight starting || 1850 ± 290 || 16-Jul ± 11 days

RBLR – 2nd flight peak || 1721 ± 232 || 13-Jul ± 7 days

San Jose scale – 2nd flight starting || 1804 ± 170 || 15-Jul ± 8 days

Codling moth – 2nd flight starting || 1887 ± 313 || 20-Jul ± 13 days

Dogwood borer – peak catch || 1611 ± 226 || 8-Jul ± 10 days

STLM – 2nd flight ending || 2167 ± 177 || 28 Jul ± 8 days

American plum borer – 2nd flight peak || 2290 ± 285 || 1-Aug ± 8 days

OFM – 2nd flight ending || 2044* ± 233* || 31-Jul ± 7 days

*Base temperature for OFM 45F

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