Vegetable and Fruit News-September 2022
… and internal conditions of fruit. They are not caused by insects, pests, or mechanical damage, but rather by …
Research to Help Private Forest Owners Manage Woodlands for Ecosystem Services
… a former postdoctoral scholar at Penn State, measure tree diameter to calculate aboveground forest carbon at Penn … areas, how to identify and control invasive plants and insects, and about news and regional online and in-person …
Ticks in Maryland
… Updated: October 17, 2024 Although ticks appear like small insects, they are actually arachnids (like spiders and … markings on it. They are found in areas with little or no tree cover. When are they most active? Adults: April-early …
Miscellaneous IPM Report Topics
… electronics, and heat 24Jul26 Birds, as predators of insects 25Apr04 24Feb29 (in nurseries) 23Oct06 Bloom, delayed … pet urine 21Sep10 Cherry defoliation 18Aug03 Christmas tree availability (and bad weather) 21Oct29 Containers … snakehead 22Jul15 Flowering, out of season 19Sep20 Frog, tree 21Mar12 Frog, Cuban tree (invasive) 21Apr16 Fruit, new …
Women In Agriculture Webinar Series on Risk Management: Production
… improve natural pest control. Learn more about what these insects need, and how we can encourage their populations. … to adapt a weed management program. Watch video Invasive Insects: Impacts in Agriculture Video Length: 1:12:07 | … USDA defines specialty crops as “fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops …
Home Landscape Best Management Practices
… variety of species, like birds, butterflies and beneficial insects, which visit your yard. Protect the Waterfront …
FAQs
… will need access to a forest as some assignments, such as tree identification, measuring tree diameters and heights, and bark rubbings are outdoor … and tree identification, forest health and protection from insects and disease, the use of fire, silviculture, forest …
Water core in apples: what is it, what causes it and how can it be controlled?
… not consumed. These disorders are caused neither by fungi, insects or viruses, nor by mechanical damage. The incidence … more frequent in apple varieties that must be left on the tree for a longer period of time to develop the skin color … harvesting overripe fruit or keeping fruit hanging on the tree for excessive time. In addition, balanced and uniform …
Continuing Education
… February 5, 2026. How to Create Habitat Corridors for Rare Insects in Your Backyard When: Monday March 9, 12:00 – 1:30pm … Lawn Basics | Slides & Q&A Leafminers Composting Winter Tree ID | Chat & Resources Ask a MG Plant Clinic Statewide … Extension Forestry Program The Forestry Webinar Portal Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund (TREE Fund) Tree …
Invasives in Your Woodland: Winter Creeper (Updated 2025)
… areas, how to identify and control invasive plants and insects, and about news and regional online and in-person …