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Microscopic Meddlers Part 1
Orchard Outlook
04/29/20 • 20 min
Keith describes why digging for facts is better than jumping to conclusions – because replant disease acts in concert with adverse soil properties. Learn how to modify the soil in a replant situation and have your questions answered about soil fumigation.
Keith Fuller is a soil research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada based out of Nova Scotia. He is a familiar face in our local apple industry, fascinated with soil, and currently involved in a project on replant disease.
E8 S2. Don’t play with fire blight (ENCORE)
Orchard Outlook
05/26/21 • 26 min
As I was driving to a farm this month, I listened to our very first episode from 2019 about fire blight. Not only is it our most popular episode but it’s also timely. So I’ve decided to release this episode to revisit my conversation with Dr. George Sundin. This episode is oozing with information about bacterial growth on flowers and in trees, misconceptions, trauma blight, and why antibiotics need to be timely.
Guest: Dr. Sundin is a Professor of Plant Pathology and runs the Tree Fruit Pathology Lab at Michigan State University. He performs extension and research in tree fruit disease control including management of fire blight, fungicide resistance, and the evaluation of new bactericides and fungicides.
Website: www.perennia.ca
Host: Michelle Cortens, Tree Fruit Specialist
Follow us on Twitter: @nsperennia @nstreefruit
Connect with us on: Instagram: @nsperennia Facebook: @nsperennia
Music: A Sunny Day by J. Tones
Logo Created by: Perennia Food and Agriculture Inc.
Email us at: [email protected]
E1 S2. Rooting for Water Management
Orchard Outlook
10/21/20 • 33 min
Dr. Denise Neilsen understands root architecture and she uses that knowledge to help explain the precision management of water and nutrients. She explains the effect of drought stress and why the timing and frequency of irrigation matters.
Guest: Dr. Denise Neilsen is a retired Research Scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in Summerland, British Columbia. She was the co-recipient of the IFTA Research Award in 2014 and the distinguished Carlson Lecturer.
Website: www.perennia.ca
Host: Michelle Cortens, Tree Fruit Specialist
Follow us on Twitter: @nsperennia @nstreefruit
Connect with us on: Instagram: @nsperennia Facebook: @nsperennia
Music: A Sunny Day by J. Tones
Logo Created by: Perennia Food and Agriculture Inc.
Email us at: [email protected]
03/23/22 • 22 min
On today’s episode of the Orchard Outlook podcast we are finally putting the spotlight on the most economically significant apple fungal disease! You guessed it, apple scab. We need to know where this fungus is lurking and its relationship with weather conditions. Our guest Dr. Srdjan Acimovic joins us on Part 1 to uncover the organism responsible for scab (recorded on March 9, 2022).
Biography:
Dr. Srdjan Acimovic is an Assistant Professor of tree fruit and specialty crop pathology at Virginia Tech’s Alson H. Smith Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center. In a prior role he was an Extension Associate of plant pathology at Cornell University’s Hudson Valley Laboratory. Dr. Acimovic was a recipient of an Early Career Achievement Award by the American Phytopathological Society in March 2021.
Show notes:
· The Acimovic Lab website: https://blogs.cornell.edu/acimoviclab/
· RIMPro decision support service for the management of pests in apple: https://rimpro.cloud
· In this podcast, Perennia representatives and episode guests mention the RIMPro service but it is neither an endorsement of the service nor a suggestion that similar services are ineffective.
· On Twitter @SAcimovic_Vtech
Website: www.perennia.ca
Host: Michelle Cortens, Tree Fruit Specialist
Follow us on Twitter: @nsperennia @nstreefruit
Connect with us on: Instagram: @nsperennia Facebook: @nsperennia
Music: A Sunny Day by J. Tones
Logo Created by: Perennia Food and Agriculture Inc.
Email us at: [email protected]
Downloading Decisions
Orchard Outlook
03/25/20 • 31 min
Jon gets techy – in an approachable way – by explaining what tools are available to tree fruit growers. Make your smartphones smart by downloading tools for pest modeling, predicting fruit set, and pocket pathology.
Jon Clements is an Extension Educator for commercial tree fruit growers with the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Apart from the usual farm calls and meetings, he has an interest in computers that has helped him embrace decision-support tools.
Save a Watt
Orchard Outlook
02/26/20 • 25 min
Efficiency Nova Scotia folks share some powerful messages about energy efficiency including how you can save money and lower your operating costs.
Kraig Porter has been the Onsite Energy Manager in Agriculture for Efficiency Nova Scotia since 2012. His passion for environmentalism led him to study in the NSCC Energy Sustainability Engineering Technology program. Janet Tobin has a background in marketing and communications, and was drawn to Efficiency Nova Scotia because of its culture and broad-reaching impact to Nova Scotians.
Dealing with Diseases
Orchard Outlook
06/24/20 • 32 min
Dr. Peter explores the fuzzy fungi that cause powdery mildew and a slew of summer rots including black rot and bitter rot. Then shifting our focus from fungal diseases to bacterial, she explains how to curb the spread of a tumour-like growth known as crown gall and infamous fire blight infections.
Dr. Kari Peter is an Associate Research Professor of Tree Fruit Pathology who loves to help with a burning question about tree fruit diseases! She is located at the Penn State Fruit Research and Extension Center in Biglerville, Pennsylvania.
E9 S2. Loving Local Food
Orchard Outlook
06/30/21 • 12 min
In today’s episode, we find out juicy information about local food. We check in with our guest Patrick Kelly about the buy local program, how local food is defined, in-store signage, and some pandemic response. Nova Scotians want to buy local and our guest explains how buy local promotion is helping customers identify and purchase local food products in retail stores.
Guest: Patrick Kelly is the Buy Local Development Officer for Perennia and the NS Department of Agriculture. His work on the Buy Local marketing team has contributed to the development of effective marketing initiatives, aimed at creating a recognizable brand for Nova Scotians to feel confident in their decisions when purchasing high quality, locally grown and produced, Nova Scotia food and beverages.
Show notes: A directory of food and beverage businesses in Nova Scotia: https://buylocal.novascotia.ca
Website: www.perennia.ca
Host: Michelle Cortens, Tree Fruit Specialist
Follow us on Twitter: @nsperennia @nstreefruit
Connect with us on: Instagram: @nsperennia Facebook: @nsperennia
Music: A Sunny Day by J. Tones
Logo Created by: Perennia Food and Agriculture Inc.
Email us at: [email protected]
E7 S2. Welcoming Weather Stations
Orchard Outlook
04/28/21 • 29 min
In this episode, I forecast that you’ll learn a lot about weather stations. Their components. How to site them for reliable results. Installing and maintaining them. I sense a clear conversation about collecting weather information with our guest, Jonathan Buffet.
Guest: Jonathan Buffett is the founder and manager of the Cape Breton Mesonet, a network of community-owned and operated weather stations in Cape Breton and the eastern mainland. Jonathan also works as a Meteorological Inspector for Environment and Climate Change Canada by day. Born and raised in Nova Scotia, he is extremely passionate about our local climate, focusing mainly on data collection at the mesoscale/micro-climate level.
Show notes:
Cape Breton Mesonet: www.capebretonweather.ca
In this podcast, Perennia representatives mention the Davis Vantage Pro 2 weather station but it is neither an endorsement of the technology nor a suggestion that similar technologies are ineffective.
Website: www.perennia.ca
Host: Michelle Cortens, Tree Fruit Specialist
Follow us on Twitter: @nsperennia @nstreefruit
Connect with us on: Instagram: @nsperennia Facebook: @nsperennia
Music: A Sunny Day by J. Tones
Logo Created by: Perennia Food and Agriculture Inc.
Email us at: [email protected]
03/30/22 • 38 min
Description
This episode is Part 2 of 2 on the apple scab disease. If you haven’t listened to Part 1 you should give it a go first. On Part 2 now, our guest will answer questions about management practices including fungicides, modeling, and orchard sanitation. So here he is again, and the passionate pathology continues, with our guest Dr. Srdjan Acimovic!
Biography
Dr. Srdjan Acimovic is an Assistant Professor of tree fruit and specialty crop pathology at Virginia Tech’s Alson H. Smith Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center. In a prior role he was an Extension Associate of plant pathology at Cornell University’s Hudson Valley Laboratory. Dr. Acimovic was a recipient of an Early Career Achievement Award by the American Phytopathological Society in March 2021.
Show notes:
· The Acimovic Lab website: https://blogs.cornell.edu/acimoviclab/
· RIMPro decision support service for the management of pests in apple: https://rimpro.cloud
· In this podcast, Perennia representatives and episode guests mention the RIMPro service but it is neither an endorsement of the service nor a suggestion that similar services are ineffective.
· On Twitter @SAcimovic_VTech
Website: www.perennia.ca
Host: Michelle Cortens, Tree Fruit Specialist
Follow us on Twitter: @nsperennia @nstreefruit
Connect with us on: Instagram: @nsperennia Facebook: @nsperennia
Music: A Sunny Day by J. Tones
Logo Created by: Perennia Food and Agriculture Inc.
Email us at: [email protected]
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FAQ
How many episodes does Orchard Outlook have?
Orchard Outlook currently has 30 episodes available.
What topics does Orchard Outlook cover?
The podcast is about Podcasts, Natural Sciences and Science.
What is the most popular episode on Orchard Outlook?
The episode title 'E8 S2. Don’t play with fire blight (ENCORE)' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Orchard Outlook?
The average episode length on Orchard Outlook is 27 minutes.
How often are episodes of Orchard Outlook released?
Episodes of Orchard Outlook are typically released every 35 days.
When was the first episode of Orchard Outlook?
The first episode of Orchard Outlook was released on Aug 7, 2019.
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