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.
Dr. Tree Fruit and Don
Season 4 Episode 12: Growing Degree Days
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Kari and Don talk about a slowed-down Spring with Greg and highlight previous updates from the specialists depending on the geographic region listeners are in. Greg discusses how to calculate growing degree days for (more) accurate predictions of insect activity. Scout your fields!
Don Seifrit (host)
Kari Peter (host)
Greg Krawczyk (speaker)
Image: G. Krawczyk, Penn State
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