1998 Apple IPM Demonstration in Orange and Ulster Counties

Abstract

To begin developing a grower base for an apple IPM program in the Hudson Valley we worked closely with three that have experience with IPM scouting in other crops. All individuals involved gained experience with apples and IPM procedures, thresholds and limitations. As a result of unusual weather causing some level of crop damage, harvest data was not available to compare conventional spray schedules to IPM-based spray practices.