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Dr. Tree Fruit and Don

Penn State Extension

This podcast focuses on providing timely commercial tree fruit production advice for beginning industry professionals and seasoned growers. Educators from Penn State Extension and faculty from Penn State University’s horticulture, entomology, and plant pathology departments drop in to give insights and observations about what is going on in the orchards.

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08/29/22 • 10 min

In this 8th Fruit Bite, Kari and Don discuss pre-harvest treatments for insects, disease, and post-harvest rot coverage and control.
Don Seifrit (host)
Kari Peter (speaker)
Lead Image: J. Castro, Penn State

Herbicide Resistance Surveillance Program: Join Us in Combating Resistant Weeds!
The Applied Weed Physiology Lab at Penn State University invites you to participate in our Herbicide Resistance Surveillance Program. We need your help in identifying suspected herbicide-resistant weeds in your fields. Find Out More!
Make sure you sign up to get notified of future Extension events for tree fruit growers!
Sign UpFlight Seasonalities of Main Fruit Pests During the Growing Season
Weekly update information on trap counts for Codling Moth, Obliquebanded Leafroller, Oriental Fruit Moth, Redbanded Leafroller, Spotted Tentiform Leafminer, and Tufted Apple Bud Moth during the 2023 growing season.

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08/29/22 • 10 min

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07/14/22 • 14 min

In this 7th Fruit Bite, Kari and Don highlight the timing for leaf analysis, aphid control, and early harvest stone fruit disease control.
If someone is interested in doing soil or leaf analysis, here is a link to the Penn State analytical services laboratory: https://agsci.psu.edu/aasl
Don Seifrit (host)
Kari Peter (speaker)
Lead Image: K. Peter, Penn State

Herbicide Resistance Surveillance Program: Join Us in Combating Resistant Weeds!
The Applied Weed Physiology Lab at Penn State University invites you to participate in our Herbicide Resistance Surveillance Program. We need your help in identifying suspected herbicide-resistant weeds in your fields. Find Out More!
Make sure you sign up to get notified of future Extension events for tree fruit growers!
Sign UpFlight Seasonalities of Main Fruit Pests During the Growing Season
Weekly update information on trap counts for Codling Moth, Obliquebanded Leafroller, Oriental Fruit Moth, Redbanded Leafroller, Spotted Tentiform Leafminer, and Tufted Apple Bud Moth during the 2023 growing season.

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07/14/22 • 14 min

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07/08/22 • 51 min

Dr. Peter and Don interview Dr. Phillip Martin, a former Ph.D. student of Kari’s, who performed his work on bitter rot. Phillip tells us all about the fungal cause of the disease and management techniques.
Don Seifrit (host)
Kari Peter (host)
Dr. Phillip Martin (guest)
Lead Image: Dr. Kari Peter, Penn State University

Herbicide Resistance Surveillance Program: Join Us in Combating Resistant Weeds!
The Applied Weed Physiology Lab at Penn State University invites you to participate in our Herbicide Resistance Surveillance Program. We need your help in identifying suspected herbicide-resistant weeds in your fields. Find Out More!
Make sure you sign up to get notified of future Extension events for tree fruit growers!
Sign UpFlight Seasonalities of Main Fruit Pests During the Growing Season
Weekly update information on trap counts for Codling Moth, Obliquebanded Leafroller, Oriental Fruit Moth, Redbanded Leafroller, Spotted Tentiform Leafminer, and Tufted Apple Bud Moth during the 2023 growing season.

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07/08/22 • 51 min

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06/16/22 • 13 min

In this Fruit Bite, Kari has a big disease update. She highlights bitter rot and bitter rot control. The bacterial spot of stone fruit gets the spotlight this week, too. Bacterial spot control is discussed.
Don Seifrit (host)
Kari Peter (speaker)
Lead Image: K. Peter, Penn State
Kari's latest article: 2022 Disease Update: Prevent Bitter Rot on Apple

Herbicide Resistance Surveillance Program: Join Us in Combating Resistant Weeds!
The Applied Weed Physiology Lab at Penn State University invites you to participate in our Herbicide Resistance Surveillance Program. We need your help in identifying suspected herbicide-resistant weeds in your fields. Find Out More!
Make sure you sign up to get notified of future Extension events for tree fruit growers!
Sign UpFlight Seasonalities of Main Fruit Pests During the Growing Season
Weekly update information on trap counts for Codling Moth, Obliquebanded Leafroller, Oriental Fruit Moth, Redbanded Leafroller, Spotted Tentiform Leafminer, and Tufted Apple Bud Moth during the 2023 growing season.

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06/16/22 • 13 min

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06/06/22 • 18 min

In this 5th Fruit Bite, Kari highlights codling moths and pheromone trapping, fire blight infections and tool cleaning, and rosy apple aphid control. Keep an eye out for sooty blotch and flyspeck.
If anyone wants to register for the Fruit Research and Extension Center field day in Biglerville, please reach out to Dr. Peter by email, at [email protected].
Don Seifrit (host)
Kari Peter (speaker)
Lead Image: K. Peter, Penn State

Herbicide Resistance Surveillance Program: Join Us in Combating Resistant Weeds!
The Applied Weed Physiology Lab at Penn State University invites you to participate in our Herbicide Resistance Surveillance Program. We need your help in identifying suspected herbicide-resistant weeds in your fields. Find Out More!
Make sure you sign up to get notified of future Extension events for tree fruit growers!
Sign UpFlight Seasonalities of Main Fruit Pests During the Growing Season
Weekly update information on trap counts for Codling Moth, Obliquebanded Leafroller, Oriental Fruit Moth, Redbanded Leafroller, Spotted Tentiform Leafminer, and Tufted Apple Bud Moth during the 2023 growing season.

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06/06/22 • 18 min

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05/19/22 • 12 min

The fourth Fruit Bite episode talks about caution during chemical thinning in response to the weather, especially after looking at models in previous weeks, fire blight and apple scab, and plum curculio.
Don Seifrit (host)
Kari Peter (speaker)
Lead Image: Jim Schupp, Penn State

Herbicide Resistance Surveillance Program: Join Us in Combating Resistant Weeds!
The Applied Weed Physiology Lab at Penn State University invites you to participate in our Herbicide Resistance Surveillance Program. We need your help in identifying suspected herbicide-resistant weeds in your fields. Find Out More!
Make sure you sign up to get notified of future Extension events for tree fruit growers!
Sign UpFlight Seasonalities of Main Fruit Pests During the Growing Season
Weekly update information on trap counts for Codling Moth, Obliquebanded Leafroller, Oriental Fruit Moth, Redbanded Leafroller, Spotted Tentiform Leafminer, and Tufted Apple Bud Moth during the 2023 growing season.

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05/19/22 • 12 min

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05/10/22 • 17 min

The third Fruit Bite episode talks about fire blight, caution during chemical thinning in response to the weather, plum curculio, and white peach scale.
Don Seifrit (host)
Kari Peter (speaker)
Lead Image: K. Peter, Penn State

Herbicide Resistance Surveillance Program: Join Us in Combating Resistant Weeds!
The Applied Weed Physiology Lab at Penn State University invites you to participate in our Herbicide Resistance Surveillance Program. We need your help in identifying suspected herbicide-resistant weeds in your fields. Find Out More!
Make sure you sign up to get notified of future Extension events for tree fruit growers!
Sign UpFlight Seasonalities of Main Fruit Pests During the Growing Season
Weekly update information on trap counts for Codling Moth, Obliquebanded Leafroller, Oriental Fruit Moth, Redbanded Leafroller, Spotted Tentiform Leafminer, and Tufted Apple Bud Moth during the 2023 growing season.

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05/10/22 • 17 min

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The second Fruit Bite highlights early-season issues with an emphasis on some disease pressure and insect reproduction prevention.
Don Seifrit (host),
Kari Peter (speaker)
Lead Image: K. Peter, Penn State

Herbicide Resistance Surveillance Program: Join Us in Combating Resistant Weeds!
The Applied Weed Physiology Lab at Penn State University invites you to participate in our Herbicide Resistance Surveillance Program. We need your help in identifying suspected herbicide-resistant weeds in your fields. Find Out More!
Make sure you sign up to get notified of future Extension events for tree fruit growers!
Sign UpFlight Seasonalities of Main Fruit Pests During the Growing Season
Weekly update information on trap counts for Codling Moth, Obliquebanded Leafroller, Oriental Fruit Moth, Redbanded Leafroller, Spotted Tentiform Leafminer, and Tufted Apple Bud Moth during the 2023 growing season.

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05/04/22 • 14 min

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04/29/22 • 11 min

Don and Kari debut “Fruit Bites,” a new, short form of the Dr. Tree Fruit and Don podcast to provide information more often in a condensed format. Fruit Bites will be released about once a week. Kari highlights updates from herself and the other specialists discussing apple scab, powdery mildew, brown rot, white peach scale, and more.
Speakers: Don Seifrit (host)
Kari Peter, Associate Research Professor, Tree Fruit Pathology

Herbicide Resistance Surveillance Program: Join Us in Combating Resistant Weeds!
The Applied Weed Physiology Lab at Penn State University invites you to participate in our Herbicide Resistance Surveillance Program. We need your help in identifying suspected herbicide-resistant weeds in your fields. Find Out More!
Make sure you sign up to get notified of future Extension events for tree fruit growers!
Sign UpFlight Seasonalities of Main Fruit Pests During the Growing Season
Weekly update information on trap counts for Codling Moth, Obliquebanded Leafroller, Oriental Fruit Moth, Redbanded Leafroller, Spotted Tentiform Leafminer, and Tufted Apple Bud Moth during the 2023 growing season.

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04/29/22 • 11 min

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10/25/22 • 16 min

In this 9th Fruit Bite, Don and Kari discuss Fall/Winter weed control, some end-of-season disease management, and year-end weather station maintenance.
Don Seifrit (host)
Kari Peter (speaker)
Image courtesy of SeagullNady on Pixabay.com

Herbicide Resistance Surveillance Program: Join Us in Combating Resistant Weeds!
The Applied Weed Physiology Lab at Penn State University invites you to participate in our Herbicide Resistance Surveillance Program. We need your help in identifying suspected herbicide-resistant weeds in your fields. Find Out More!
Make sure you sign up to get notified of future Extension events for tree fruit growers!
Sign UpFlight Seasonalities of Main Fruit Pests During the Growing Season
Weekly update information on trap counts for Codling Moth, Obliquebanded Leafroller, Oriental Fruit Moth, Redbanded Leafroller, Spotted Tentiform Leafminer, and Tufted Apple Bud Moth during the 2023 growing season.

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10/25/22 • 16 min

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FAQ

How many episodes does Dr. Tree Fruit and Don have?

Dr. Tree Fruit and Don currently has 52 episodes available.

What topics does Dr. Tree Fruit and Don cover?

The podcast is about Podcasts and Education.

What is the most popular episode on Dr. Tree Fruit and Don?

The episode title 'Fruit Bites 8: 8.26.2022, Pre-Harvest and Post-Harvest' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Dr. Tree Fruit and Don?

The average episode length on Dr. Tree Fruit and Don is 29 minutes.

How often are episodes of Dr. Tree Fruit and Don released?

Episodes of Dr. Tree Fruit and Don are typically released every 14 days, 2 hours.

When was the first episode of Dr. Tree Fruit and Don?

The first episode of Dr. Tree Fruit and Don was released on Jul 30, 2020.

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