scaffolds

scaffolds

Science EN ↓ 81 episodes

We release weekly episodes relevant to NYS apple growers from Late March to Early September. Dr. Rivera will cover entomology topics. Dr. Cox and future Dr. Kalniņa will cover disease forecasting and apple pathology issues. Dr. Wallis will present a weekly "state of the state" update including degree days, phenology, and pest captures. Hosts: Monique Rivera, Kerik Cox, Līga Astra Kalniņa, Anna WallisPost-Production: Jane Petzoldt Executive Producer/Graphic Design: Monique Rivera Intro Music: A.A.

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Jul 7, 2026

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7 July 2026 - Pest Pressure Comparisons to Michigan with Dr. Julianna Wilson, Fire Blight & Necrotic Leaf Blotch in NY Orchards 07.07.2026

State of the State Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 – 7/6 Station || DD 43F || DD 43 Forecast Through 7/12 || Geneva (AgriTech Crittenden) || 1870 || 2060 Highland (HVRL) || 2058 || 2236 Clifton Park || 1844 || 2020 Peru (Forrence) || 1585 || 1777 Medina (Roberts) - Inland || 1758 || 1953 Appleton North - Lake || 1581 || 1778 Fairville (The Apple Shed) - Inland || 1794 || 1988 Wil...

30 June 2026 - Remote Sensing in Orchards with Dr. Katie Gold, Summer Diseases & Cornell Fruit Field Day 30.06.2026

State of the State Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 – 6/29 Station || DD 43F || DD 43 Forecast Through 7/7 || Geneva (AgriTech Crittenden) || 1616 || 1848 Highland (HVRL) || 1799 || 2043 Clifton Park || 1602 || 1828 Peru (Forrence) || 1360 || 1593 Medina (Roberts) - Inland || 1512 || 1744 Appleton North - Lake || 1342 || 1562 Fairville (The Apple Shed) - Inland || 1546 || 1778 Wil...

23 June 2026 - Woolly Apple Aphid Orchard Updates, Summer Diseases and Forecasts 23.06.2026

State of the State Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 – 6/22 Station || Stage || DD 43F || DD 43 Forecast Through 6/28 || Geneva (AgriTech Crittenden) || 1434 || 1587 Highland (HVRL) || 1603 || 1769 Clifton Park || 1411 || 1571 Peru (Forrence) || 1181 || 1351 Medina (Roberts) - Inland || 1342 || 1492 Appleton North - Lake || 1181 || 1347 Fairville (The Apple Shed) - Inland || 1378 |...

16 June 2026 - Mullein Plant Bug on Apple, How to Manage Fire Blight in Your Orchard 16.06.2026

State of the State Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 – 6/15 Station || Stage || DD 43F || DD 43 Forecast Through 6/21 || Geneva (AgriTech Crittenden) || Fruit Sizing || 1267 || 1407 Highland (HVRL) || Fruit Sizing || 1432 || 1589 Clifton Park || Fruit Sizing || 1251 || 1392 Peru (Forrence) || Fruit Sizing || 1028 || 1176 Medina (Roberts) - Inland || Fruit Sizing || 1188 || 1330 App...

9 June 2026 - Zivalgo Insecticide for Apples with Sygenta Rep Craig Austin, Scab and Powdery Mildew Control 09.06.2026

For new EPA regulations for Zivalgo: Bulletins Live! Two: https://www.epa.gov/endangered-species/bulletins-live-two-view-bulletins State of the State NY Tree Fruit Pest Monitoring Network Blog https://blogs.cornell.edu/treefruitpests/ NY Berry Pest Monitoring Network Blog https://blogs.cornell.edu/berrypests/   Scouting and Monitoring Resources Video: Apple Insect Targets and IPM Practices (includ...

2 June 2026 - Woolly Apple Aphids in New York with Mason Chandler, Powdery Mildew & Fire Blight Concerns 02.06.2026

Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 – 6/1 Station || Stage || DD 43F || DD 43 Forecast Through 6/7 || Geneva (AgriTech Crittenden) || 10-15mm || 890 || 1040 Highland (HVRL) || 20+ mm || 1029 || 1196 Clifton Park || 10-15mm || 870 || 1024 Peru (Forrence) || 5-10mm || 669 || 831 Medina (Roberts) - Inland || 10-15mm || 828 || 973 Appleton North - Lake || 10-15mm || 685 || 834 Fairville...

26 May 2026 - Petal Fall Pest Considerations, Scab and Fire Blight Updates 26.05.2026

Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 - 5/25 Station || Stage || DD 43F || DD 43 Forecast 5/31 ||  Geneva (AgriTech North) || 10mm || 742 || 853 Highland (HVRL) || 15mm || 893 || 1028 Clifton Park || 10mm || 745 || 864 Peru (Forrence) || PF || 554 || 679 Medina (Roberts) - Inland || 8mm || 702 || 814 Appleton North - Lake || 8mm || 560 || 674 Fairville (The Apple Shed) - Inland || 8mm...

19 May 2026 - Pesticide Adjuvants & Tank Mixing with Dr. Christophe Duplais, Fire Blight and Fungal Disease Updates 19.05.2026

State of the State Historical Phenology and Average Degree Day Accumulation Base 43 -            Full bloom (McIntosh) || 378 ± 35 || 10-May ± 6 days -            Petal fall (McIntosh) || 479 ± 42 || 18-May ± 6 days   Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 – 5/18 Station || Stage || DD 43F || DD 43 Forecast Through 5/24 || Geneva (AgriTech North) || Petal Fall || 628 || 727 Highland (HV...

12 May 2026 - Timing Considerations for the Season, Scab & Fire Blight updates 12.05.2026

Petal Fall Meeting Schedule Western NY: Post-Bloom Insect & Disease Management, Freeze Events Info, and Thinning Recommendations Webinar Wednesday, May 13, 4-5:30 PM https://cornell.zoom.us/j/93057550896?pwd=u2RBsT8jNARGMcOuW69fKRwyBObKPq.1&from=addon Capital Region: Saratoga/Mohawk Valley Petal Fall Webinar Thursday, May 14, 4-5:30 PM https://cornell.zoom.us/j/98474224521?pwd=cla7pvnKFc32...

5 May 2026 - Recent Weather Impacts on Pomes & Stones with Win Cowgill, Scab and Fire Blight Updates 05.05.2026

Win Cowgill is an emeritus Rutgers Professor who currently owns his own consulting company called Win Enterprises where he consults on horticulture and pomology. And consults from New Jersey up to Maine. Kerik continues to talk about getting through extended/multiple apple scab infection periods, and the lack of fire blight risk in a cold bloom. This week on Scaffolds, I talk to Win Cowgill an eme...

28 April 2026 - Bees in Orchards with Shianne Lindsay, Scab and Fireblight Updates 28.04.2026

This week on Scaffolds, I talk to Shianne Linsday, a graduate student in Dr Scott McArt’s lab, about our cool weather’s impact on pollinators, Kerik talks about getting through extended/multiple apple scab infection periods, and the lack of fire blight risk in a cold early bloom, and Anna gives us our state of the state update on trap captures and degree day accumulation around the state.  State o...

21 April 2026 - Talking Freeze Events with Dr. Jason Londo, Scab Updates and Fire Blight Beginnings 21.04.2026

This week on scaffolds, I talk to Dr. Jason Londo about the freeze event we just had, Kerik talks scab risk and the first fire blight insight of the season, and anna gives us the state of the state update on degree day accumulations and phenology progress across the state.  State of the State Show Notes Historical Phenology and Average Degree Day Accumulation Base 43 (for reference) -            T...

14 April 2026 - Reminders for Early Season, Higher Risk for Apple Scab 14.04.2026

This week on Scaffolds, I give some reminders to think about as the season starts, Kerik talks scab predictions, and Anna gives us our weekly state of the state update on degree day accumulations around the state.  Kerik:  Apple Scab Disease forecast predictions for New York as of 4-12-26: There’s a lot of variability for Apple Scab risk across the regions. Eastern NY and the capital district have...

7 April 2026 - Talking Woolly Apple Aphids with Dr. Robert Orpet, More Scab Predictions 07.04.2026

This week on scaffolds, I talk to Dr. Robert Orpet of Oregon State University, one of the few people in the US who has worked extensively on woolly apple aphid but in Washington state, about woolly apple aphid, Kerik gives us more scab forecasting, and anna gives us the state of the state update with a review of scouting, degree day accumulations and reminders for the very quick start to the seaso...

31 March 2026 - Season 4 Begins! Winter meetings, Scab predictions, and Degree Day Accumulations 31.03.2026

State of the State Historical Phenology and Average Degree Day Accumulation Base 43 Silver Tip (McIntosh) || 58-106 Green Tip (McIntosh) || 99-144 Half Inch Green (McIntosh) || 150-201 Tight Cluster (McIntosh) || 206-257 Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 - 3/30 Station || Stage || DD 43F ||  Geneva (AgriTech North) || silver tip || 114 || Highland (HVRL) || early green || 138 || Cl...

Season 3 Finale 05.08.2025

Thank you for a great season and good luck with harvest!

29 July 2025 29.07.2025

Historical Phenology and Average Degree Day Accumulation Base 43 (for reference) Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 – 7/28 Station || Stage || DD 43F || DD 50F || Geneva (AgriTech North) || Fruit Sizing || 2486 || 1728 Highland (HVRL) || Fruit Sizing || 2764 || 1946 Clifton Park || Fruit Sizing || 2537 || 1771 Peru (Forrence) || Fruit Sizing || 2240 || 1513 Medina - Inland || Fruit...

22 July 2025 22.07.2025

Historical Phenology and Average Degree Day Accumulation Base 43 (for reference) Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 – 7/21 Station || Stage || DD 43F || DD 50F || Geneva (AgriTech North) || Fruit Sizing || 2258 || 1549 Highland (HVRL) || Fruit Sizing || 2534 || 1764 Clifton Park || Fruit Sizing || 2321 || 1604 Peru (Forrence) || Fruit Sizing || 2046 || 1367 Medina - Inland || Fruit...

15 July 2025 15.07.2025

Historical Phenology and Average Degree Day Accumumulation (from Table 7.1.4 in the Tree Fruit Guidelines) Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 – 7/14 Station || Stage || DD 43F || DD 50F ||  Geneva (AgriTech North) || Fruit Sizing || 2056 || 1396 Highland (HVRL) || Fruit Sizing || 2300 || 1579 Clifton Park || Fruit Sizing || 2095 || 1427 Peru (Forrence) || Fruit Sizing || 1849 || 122...

8 July 2025 08.07.2025

Historical Phenology and Average Degree Day Accumulation (from Table 7.1.4 in the Tree Fruit Guidelines) Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 – 7/7 Station || Stage || DD 43F || DD 50F ||  Geneva (AgriTech North) || Fruit Sizing || 1823 || 1212 Highland (HVRL) || Fruit Sizing || 2049 || 1377 Clifton Park || Fruit Sizing || 1845 || 1226 Peru (Forrence) || Fruit Sizing || 1633 || 1053 M...

1 July 2025 01.07.2025

Historical Phenology and Average Degree Day Accumumulation (from Table 7.1.4 in the Tree Fruit Guidelines) Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 – 6/30 Station || Stage || DD 43F || DD 50F ||  Geneva (AgriTech North) || Fruit Sizing || 1593 || 1031 Highland (HVRL) || Fruit Sizing || 1821 || 1198 Clifton Park || Fruit Sizing || 1620 || 1050 Peru (Forrence) || Fruit Sizing || 1425 || 894...

24 June 2025 24.06.2025

Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 – 6/16 Station || Stage || DD 43F || DD 50F ||  Geneva (AgriTech North) || Fruit Sizing || 1378 || 865 Highland (HVRL) || Fruit Sizing || 1594 || 1021 Clifton Park || Fruit Sizing || 1404 || 883 Peru (Forrence) || Fruit Sizing || 1234 || 752 Medina - Inland || Fruit Sizing || 1288 || 795 Appleton North - Lake || Fruit Sizing || 1182 || 790 Fairvill...

17 June 2025 17.06.2025

Historical Phenology and Average Degree Day Accumulation Base 43 (for reference)  Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 – 6/16 Station || Stage || DD 43F || DD 50F || Geneva (AgriTech North) || Fruit Sizing || 1144 || 680 Highland (HVRL) || Fruit Sizing || 1370 || 846 Clifton Park || Fruit Sizing || 1191 || 720 Peru (Forrence) || Fruit Sizing || 1024 || 590 Medina - Inland || Fruit Siz...

10 June 2025 10.06.2025

Historical Phenology and Average Degree Day Accumulation Base 43 (for reference) Petal fall (McIntosh) || 479 ± 42 || 18-May ± 6 days   Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 – 6/9 Station || Stage || DD 43F || DD 50F || Geneva (AgriTech North) || Fruit Sizing || 981 || 566 Highland (HVRL) || Fruit Sizing || 1202 || 726 Clifton Park || Fruit Sizing || 1036 || 614 Peru (Forrence) || Frui...

3 June 2025 03.06.2025

State of the State Historical Phenology and Average Degree Day Accumulation Base 43 (for reference) Petal fall (McIntosh) || 479 ± 42 || 18-May ± 6 days   Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 – 6/3 Station || Stage || DD 43F || DD 50F || Geneva (AgriTech North) || Fruit Sizing || 803 || 437 Highland (HVRL) || Fruit Sizing || 1017 || 590 Clifton Park || Fruit Sizing || 854 || 479 Peru...

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