
Dr. Tree Fruit and Don
This 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.
Podcasting since 2020 • 71 episodes
Dr. Tree Fruit and Don
Latest Episodes
Season 6, Episode 4 - State Horticultural Association Job Posting
Kari has a disease update, and then she and Don are joined by Sarah Zost from the State Horticultural Association of PA. SHAP is looking for a new Executive Secretary. Job posting will be listed below when available. Since Sarah is a local frui...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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15:05

Season 6, Episode 3 - Fruit Bite! Apple Scab Alert
Kari provides a lightning fast update for the upcoming infection period starting the week of March 31, 2025.Hosts: Don Seifrit, Kari PeterPhoto Credit: K. Peter, PSUMusic Credit: “The Raven and the Swan” by Josh Woodward is li...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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9:08

Season 6, Episode 2 - Very Early Season Update
Don and Kari return for a pre-season update and discuss the plan for the upcoming season of the podcast. Regular podcasts will be returning shortly!Hosts: Don Seifrit, Kari PeterMusic Credit: “The Raven and the Swan” by Josh Woodw...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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10:47

Season 6, Episode 1 - Introducing SPARC and Early Season Maintenance
Shan and Don introduce Dr. Lee Kalcsits from Washington State University. Dr. Kalcsits is project head for SPARC: Strengthening Pear and Apple Resilience to Climate. He outlines what that grant will focus on over the next several years. Additio...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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20:15

Season 5, Episode 15 - End of Season Orchard Maintenance
Don is joined by Kari and Shan in this week's episode. Kari highlights the importance of good orchard maintenance to help reduce disease pressure in the upcoming year, and Shan highlights some of the ways to manage Fall weeds.Mancozeb C...
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Season 5
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Episode 15
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22:50
