Vegetable and Fruit Crops Pathology

I. Disease Management in Apple Orchards with No Crops

Due to the April-May freeze damages, some apple orchards in northern Illinois have no crop. Regular fungicide spray program many not be needed in these orchards. Two major diseases that should be considered important are scab and powdery mildew. For disese management in such orchards, click here.

II. Fire Blight of Apples

Almost all apple orchards that I visited in Illinois in the past 10 days had fire blight. This disease appears to be more widespread than predicted. For information on biology of fire blight and its management, clisk and here and refer the following websites:

http://veg-fruit.cropsci.uiuc.edu/Diseases/Fruit/Apple/Fire-Blight/Biology.pdf

http://veg-fruit.cropsci.uiuc.edu/Diseases/Fruit/Apple/Fire-Blight/Management.pdf

http://veg-fruit.cropsci.uiuc.edu/Diseases/Fruit/Apple/Fire-Blight/Dense_Orchard.pdf

http://veg-fruit.cropsci.uiuc.edu/Diseases/Fruit/Apple/Fire-Blight/Copper.pdf

http://veg-fruit.cropsci.uiuc.edu/Diseases/Fruit/Apple/Fire-Blight/Philosophy.pdf

III. Illinois Summer Horticulture Day

Illinois Summer Horticulture Day will be held in Edwards Apple Orchard near Poplar Grove, Illinois, on June 16, 2005.Edwards Apple Orchard is located near Poplar Grove, Illinois, approximately fifteen miles northeast of Rockford and 80 miles northwest of Chicago. Robert (Sr.) and Audrey Edwards raised corn, soybeans and livestock on the farm through the early 1960's. In 1963, Robert (Jr.) and Betty Edwards purchased the property and began the transition from dairy and row crop production to apple orchard and farm market. Ken and Barb (Edwards) Hall joined the family business in 1984, and purchased the business from Bob and Betty (Barb's parents) in 1990. Today, their focus continues to be on apples. They currently grow eleven varieties of apples (including Honey Crisp) forty-five acres. The trees are of dwarf and semi-dwarf types. Pumpkins and raspberries are also important crops and they grow small amounts of gourds, squash, ornamental corn and chrysanthemums. Pick-your-own apples has been a popular activity there for more than thirty years. they also offer pumpkins and raspberries as pick-your-own crops. For more information on Edwrds Apple Orchard, celick here.

June 10, 2005
	I. Disease Management in Apple Orchards with No Crops Due to the April-May freeze damages, some apple orchards in northern Illinois have no crop. Regular fungicide spray program many not be needed in these orchards. Two major diseases that should be considered important are scab and powdery mildew. For disese management in such orchards, click here. II. Fire Blight of Apples Almost all apple orchards that I visited in Illinois in the past 10 days had fire blight. This disease appears to be more widespread than predicted. For information on biology of fire blight and its management, clisk and here and refer the following websites: http://veg-fruit.cropsci.uiuc.edu/Diseases/Fruit/Apple/Fire-Blight/Biology.pdf http://veg-fruit.cropsci.uiuc.edu/Diseases/Fruit/Apple/Fire-Blight/Management.pdf http://veg-fruit.cropsci.uiuc.edu/Diseases/Fruit/Apple/Fire-Blight/Dense_Orchard.pdf http://veg-fruit.cropsci.uiuc.edu/Diseases/Fruit/Apple/Fire-Blight/Copper.pdf http://veg-fruit.cropsci.uiuc.edu/Diseases/Fruit/Apple/Fire-Blight/Philosophy.pdf III. Illinois Summer Horticulture Day Illinois Summer Horticulture Day will be held in Edwards Apple Orchard near Poplar Grove, Illinois, on June 16, 2005.Edwards Apple Orchard is located near Poplar Grove, Illinois, approximately fifteen miles northeast of Rockford and 80 miles northwest of Chicago. Robert (Sr.) and Audrey Edwards raised corn, soybeans and livestock on the farm through the early 1960's. In 1963, Robert (Jr.) and Betty Edwards purchased the property and began the transition from dairy and row crop production to apple orchard and farm market. Ken and Barb (Edwards) Hall joined the family business in 1984, and purchased the business from Bob and Betty (Barb's parents) in 1990. Today, their focus continues to be on apples. They currently grow eleven varieties of apples (including Honey Crisp) forty-five acres. The trees are of dwarf and semi-dwarf types. Pumpkins and raspberries are also important crops and they grow small amounts of gourds, squash, ornamental corn and chrysanthemums. Pick-your-own apples has been a popular activity there for more than thirty years. they also offer pumpkins and raspberries as pick-your-own crops. For more information on Edwrds Apple Orchard, celick here.