Dr. Tree Fruit and Don
Penn State ExtensionThis 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.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 97 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Education | |||
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We sit down with our Penn State tree fruit team to lay out the decision points hitting orchards right now: codling moth, bitter pit, and tree management.
Host: Don Seifrit
Speakers: Kari Peter, Shan Kumar, Greg Krawczyk
Photo Credit: Kari Peter, PS... more
Kari and Shan highlight the important things to consider over the next few days as the crop load for this year stabilizes. We discuss potential thinning decisions as well as disease management.
Host: Don Seifrit
Speakers: Kari Peter, Shan Kumar
Ph... more
From spray coverage and rain timing to making block by block calls, Kari, Greg, and Shan focus what to do this year to protect what's left and what to do to prepare for next year.
Host: Don Seifrit
Speakers: Kari Peter, Shan Kumar, Greg Krawczyk
Ph... more
A late April freeze might seem like a single bad night, but what we’re seeing across Pennsylvania orchards is a season-long management puzzle. Kari, Shan, and Greg outline what's important in a challenging year.
Host: Don Seifrit
Speakers: Kari Pete... more
Don, Kari, Greg, and Shan walk through the overnight freeze and the chain reaction it triggers across fruit set, disease risk, and insect timing in our orchards. We share what to scout first, what to spray only when it makes sense, and how to protec... more
Don is joined by Kari, Shan, and Greg during this scorching hot April week to discuss fire blight infection periods, bloom thinning, and insect flights.
Host: Don Seifrit
Speakers: Kari Peter, Shan Kumar, Greg Krawczyk
Photo Credit: Kari Peter, PSU... more
Don is joined by Kari and Shan this week to discuss what happens what a spring freeze doesn’t just “nip” buds. Shan highlights what to do after the frost: how to sample across a block, cut buds to spot real freeze damage in the reproductive tissue.
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This bonus episode is to highlight another fruit podcast focused on horticulture/phenology/physiology topics from Extension professionals and researchers around the country. It's hosted by Don and includes personnel from Cornell, Michigan State, Univ... more
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What is Dr. Tree Fruit and Don about and what kind of topics does it cover?
This show provides practical, field-facing guidance for commercial tree fruit production, with frequent Penn State Extension and university experts weighing in on current orchard conditions, pest and disease pressures, pruning and crop load management, spraying timing, and harvest considerations. Episodes routinely feature updates from respected pomology and horticulture specialists, plus host-led discussions on weather impacts, regulatory issues, and upcoming trainings or field days. A notable strength is the hands-on, timing-driven approach, including concrete spray schedules, monitoring practices, and decision-making tips tied to specific pests (codling moth, apple moths, brown rot, bitter rot) and diseases (apple scab, fire blight). The... more
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Recent guests on Dr. Tree Fruit and Don include:
1. Shan Kumar
2. Greg Krawczyk
3. Kari Peter
4. Dr. Greg Krawcheck
5. Dr. Sean Kumar
6. Sean Kumar
7. Sarah Zost
8. Lee Kalcsits
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