In this Issue:
Biotechnology and a New Horizon for Horticultural Crops: Sunset or Sunrise?
VEGETABLE NEWS
Weed Identification Available for Minnesota Crop Producers
STRAWBERRY NEWS
APPLE NEWS
Degree Days and Pest Forecasting
Weekly Trap Counts
| Vol 1 No.3 | May 24, 2004 |
Apple: Weekly Trap Counts (May 13 - May 19)
Location |
County |
CM |
LAW |
OBLR |
RBLR |
TLM |
Tree Phenology |
St. Croix Region |
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Hastings |
Washington |
0 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
xxx |
White Bear Lake |
Washington |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
324 |
Fruit Set |
West Metro Region |
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|
|
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Fair Haven |
Stearns |
0 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
31 |
Full Bloom / Petal Fall |
Maple Lake |
Wright |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
10 |
Petal Fall |
Hiawatha Region |
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|
|
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Cleveland |
LeSueur |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
Fruit Set |
Faribault |
Rice |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
75 |
Fruit Set |
Lake City |
Wabasha |
4 |
1 |
0 |
13 |
105 |
Fruit Set |
Veseli (north of) |
Southern Scott |
0 |
12 |
3 |
10 |
103 |
xxx |
La Crescent Region |
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|
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Elgin |
Wabasha |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
Petal Fall / Fruit Set |
La Crescent |
Houston |
2 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
150 |
Bloom is complete. Size is extremely variable among varieties and even within some trees. |
Preston |
Fillmore |
2 |
6 |
0 |
10 |
~125 |
5 mm |
SC MN |
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|
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Fairmont |
Martin |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 – 10 mm |
NE MN |
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|
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Kerrick |
Pine |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
6 |
½” to tight cluster |
*All Locations monitored for: CM = codling moth, RBLR = redbanded leafroller, OBLR = obliquebanded leafroller, TLM = spotted tentiform leafminer, and LAW = lesser appleworm, xxx = no information.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Co-Editors: Bill Hutchison, Department of Entomology,
University of Minnesota, hutch002@umn.edu
Jeanne Ciborowski, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Ag. Resources Division,jeanne.ciborowski@state.mn.us
Suzanne Wold-Burkness, Department of Entomology, University of
Minnesota, woldx018@umn.edu
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