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We release weekly episodes relevant to NYS apple growers from Late March to Early September. Dr. Rivera will cover entomology topics. Dr. Cox and future Dr. Kalniņa will cover disease forecasting and apple pathology issues. Dr. Wallis will present a weekly "state of the state" update including degree days, phenology, and pest captures.Hosts: Monique Rivera, Kerik Cox, Līga Astra Kalniņa, Anna WallisPost-Production: Jane Petzoldt Executive Producer/Graphic Design: Monique Rivera Intro Music: A.A.

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  1. Season 4 Finale - 2026 Season Recap with Vaughn Gingerich

    Thank you for tuning in to the fourth season of Scaffolds!

  2. 4 August 2026 - Season & Fruit Field Day Review, Final Info on Scab & Fire Blight

    State of the state Show notes Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 – 8/3 Station || Stage || DD 43F || DD 43 Forecast @ 8/9 || Geneva (AgriTech Crittenden) || 2683 || 2878 Highland (HVRL) || 2892 || 3089 Clifton Park || 2664 || 2854 Peru (Forrence) || 2365 || 2570 Medina (Roberts)…

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  3. 28 July 2026 - Discussing Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, Summer Fruit Rot Concerns

    State of the state Show notes Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 – 7/27 Station || Stage || DD 43F || DD 43 Forecast @ 8/2 || Geneva (AgriTech Crittenden) || 2485 || 2652 Highland (HVRL) || 2683 || 2853 Clifton Park || 2458 || 2630 Peru (Forrence) || 2163 || 2344 Medina (Roberts) -...

  4. 21 July 2026 - Discussing Apple Maggot, Fungicides & Tree Canker

    State of the State Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 – 7/20 Station || Stage || DD 43F || DD 43 Forecast @ 7/26 || Geneva (AgriTech Crittenden) || 2298 || 2460 Highland (HVRL) || 2488 || 2653 Clifton Park || 2268 || 2430 Peru (Forrence) || 1980 || 2154 Medina (Roberts) - Inland ||…

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  5. 14 July 2026 - Talking Pest Control with Eva Bangels of pcfruit, Blister Spot & Tree Decline

    Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 – 7/13 Station || Stage || DD 43F || DD 43 Forecast Through 7/19 || Geneva (AgriTech Crittenden) || 2086 || 2288 Highland (HVRL) || 2273 || 2491 Clifton Park || 2059 || 2265 Peru (Forrence) || 1782 || 1973 Medina (Roberts) - Inland || 1966 || 2172...

  6. 7 July 2026 - Pest Pressure Comparisons to Michigan with Dr. Julianna Wilson, Fire Blight & Necrotic Leaf Blotch in NY Orchards

    State of the State Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 – 7/6 Station || DD 43F || DD 43 Forecast Through 7/12 || Geneva (AgriTech Crittenden) || 1870 || 2060 Highland (HVRL) || 2058 || 2236 Clifton Park || 1844 || 2020 Peru (Forrence) || 1585 || 1777 Medina (Roberts) - Inland || 1758 ||...

  7. 30 June 2026 - Remote Sensing in Orchards with Dr. Katie Gold, Summer Diseases & Cornell Fruit Field Day

    State of the State Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 – 6/29 Station || DD 43F || DD 43 Forecast Through 7/7 || Geneva (AgriTech Crittenden) || 1616 || 1848 Highland (HVRL) || 1799 || 2043 Clifton Park || 1602 || 1828 Peru (Forrence) || 1360 || 1593 Medina (Roberts) - Inland || 1512 ||...

  8. 23 June 2026 - Woolly Apple Aphid Orchard Updates, Summer Diseases and Forecasts

    State of the State Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 – 6/22 Station || Stage || DD 43F || DD 43 Forecast Through 6/28 || Geneva (AgriTech Crittenden) || 1434 || 1587 Highland (HVRL) || 1603 || 1769 Clifton Park || 1411 || 1571 Peru (Forrence) || 1181 || 1351 Medina (Roberts) - Inland…

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  9. 16 June 2026 - Mullein Plant Bug on Apple, How to Manage Fire Blight in Your Orchard

    State of the State Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 – 6/15 Station || Stage || DD 43F || DD 43 Forecast Through 6/21 || Geneva (AgriTech Crittenden) || Fruit Sizing || 1267 || 1407 Highland (HVRL) || Fruit Sizing || 1432 || 1589 Clifton Park || Fruit Sizing || 1251 || 1392 Peru...

  10. 9 June 2026 - Zivalgo Insecticide for Apples with Sygenta Rep Craig Austin, Scab and Powdery Mildew Control

    For new EPA regulations for Zivalgo: Bulletins Live! Two: https://www.epa.gov/endangered-species/bulletins-live-two-view-bulletins State of the State NY Tree Fruit Pest Monitoring Network Blog https://blogs.cornell.edu/treefruitpests/ NY Berry Pest Monitoring Network...

  11. 2 June 2026 - Woolly Apple Aphids in New York with Mason Chandler, Powdery Mildew & Fire Blight Concerns

    Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 – 6/1 Station || Stage || DD 43F || DD 43 Forecast Through 6/7 || Geneva (AgriTech Crittenden) || 10-15mm || 890 || 1040 Highland (HVRL) || 20+ mm || 1029 || 1196 Clifton Park || 10-15mm || 870 || 1024 Peru (Forrence) || 5-10mm || 669 || 831 Medina...

  12. 26 May 2026 - Petal Fall Pest Considerations, Scab and Fire Blight Updates

    Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 - 5/25 Station || Stage || DD 43F || DD 43 Forecast 5/31 || Geneva (AgriTech North) || 10mm || 742 || 853 Highland (HVRL) || 15mm || 893 || 1028 Clifton Park || 10mm || 745 || 864 Peru (Forrence) || PF || 554 || 679 Medina (Roberts) - Inland || 8mm ||...

  13. 19 May 2026 - Pesticide Adjuvants & Tank Mixing with Dr. Christophe Duplais, Fire Blight and Fungal Disease Updates

    State of the State Historical Phenology and Average Degree Day Accumulation Base 43 - Full bloom (McIntosh) || 378 ± 35 || 10-May ± 6 days - Petal fall (McIntosh) || 479 ± 42 || 18-May ± 6 days Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 – 5/18 Station || Stage || DD 43F || DD 43 Forecast…

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  14. 12 May 2026 - Timing Considerations for the Season, Scab & Fire Blight updates

    Petal Fall Meeting Schedule Western NY: Post-Bloom Insect & Disease Management, Freeze Events Info, and Thinning Recommendations Webinar Wednesday, May 13, 4-5:30 PM https://cornell.zoom.us/j/93057550896?pwd=u2RBsT8jNARGMcOuW69fKRwyBObKPq.1&from=addon Capital Region: Saratoga/Mohawk Valley Petal...

  15. 5 May 2026 - Recent Weather Impacts on Pomes & Stones with Win Cowgill, Scab and Fire Blight Updates

    Win Cowgill is an emeritus Rutgers Professor who currently owns his own consulting company called Win Enterprises where he consults on horticulture and pomology. And consults from New Jersey up to Maine. Kerik continues to talk about getting through extended/multiple apple scab infection periods,...

  16. 28 April 2026 - Bees in Orchards with Shianne Lindsay, Scab and Fireblight Updates

    This week on Scaffolds, I talk to Shianne Linsday, a graduate student in Dr Scott McArt’s lab, about our cool weather’s impact on pollinators, Kerik talks about getting through extended/multiple apple scab infection periods, and the lack of fire blight risk in a cold early bloom, and Anna gives…

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  17. 21 April 2026 - Talking Freeze Events with Dr. Jason Londo, Scab Updates and Fire Blight Beginnings

    This week on scaffolds, I talk to Dr. Jason Londo about the freeze event we just had, Kerik talks scab risk and the first fire blight insight of the season, and anna gives us the state of the state update on degree day accumulations and phenology progress across the state. State of the State Show...

  18. 14 April 2026 - Reminders for Early Season, Higher Risk for Apple Scab

    This week on Scaffolds, I give some reminders to think about as the season starts, Kerik talks scab predictions, and Anna gives us our weekly state of the state update on degree day accumulations around the state. Kerik: Apple Scab Disease forecast predictions for New York as of 4-12-26: There’s…

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  19. 7 April 2026 - Talking Woolly Apple Aphids with Dr. Robert Orpet, More Scab Predictions

    This week on scaffolds, I talk to Dr. Robert Orpet of Oregon State University, one of the few people in the US who has worked extensively on woolly apple aphid but in Washington state, about woolly apple aphid, Kerik gives us more scab forecasting, and anna gives us the state of the state update...

  20. 31 March 2026 - Season 4 Begins! Winter meetings, Scab predictions, and Degree Day Accumulations

    State of the State Historical Phenology and Average Degree Day Accumulation Base 43 Silver Tip (McIntosh) || 58-106 Green Tip (McIntosh) || 99-144 Half Inch Green (McIntosh) || 150-201 Tight Cluster (McIntosh) || 206-257 Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 - 3/30 Station || Stage || DD...

  21. Season 3 Finale

    Thank you for a great season and good luck with harvest!

  22. 29 July 2025

    Historical Phenology and Average Degree Day Accumulation Base 43 (for reference) Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 – 7/28 Station || Stage || DD 43F || DD 50F || Geneva (AgriTech North) || Fruit Sizing || 2486 || 1728 Highland (HVRL) || Fruit Sizing || 2764 || 1946 Clifton Park ||…

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  23. 22 July 2025

    Historical Phenology and Average Degree Day Accumulation Base 43 (for reference) Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 – 7/21 Station || Stage || DD 43F || DD 50F || Geneva (AgriTech North) || Fruit Sizing || 2258 || 1549 Highland (HVRL) || Fruit Sizing || 2534 || 1764 Clifton Park ||…

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  24. 15 July 2025

    Historical Phenology and Average Degree Day Accumumulation (from Table 7.1.4 in the Tree Fruit Guidelines) Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 – 7/14 Station || Stage || DD 43F || DD 50F || Geneva (AgriTech North) || Fruit Sizing || 2056 || 1396 Highland (HVRL) || Fruit Sizing || 2300…

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  25. 8 July 2025

    Historical Phenology and Average Degree Day Accumulation (from Table 7.1.4 in the Tree Fruit Guidelines) Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 – 7/7 Station || Stage || DD 43F || DD 50F || Geneva (AgriTech North) || Fruit Sizing || 1823 || 1212 Highland (HVRL) || Fruit Sizing || 2049 ||...

  26. 1 July 2025

    Historical Phenology and Average Degree Day Accumumulation (from Table 7.1.4 in the Tree Fruit Guidelines) Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 – 6/30 Station || Stage || DD 43F || DD 50F || Geneva (AgriTech North) || Fruit Sizing || 1593 || 1031 Highland (HVRL) || Fruit Sizing || 1821…

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  27. 24 June 2025

    Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 – 6/16 Station || Stage || DD 43F || DD 50F || Geneva (AgriTech North) || Fruit Sizing || 1378 || 865 Highland (HVRL) || Fruit Sizing || 1594 || 1021 Clifton Park || Fruit Sizing || 1404 || 883 Peru (Forrence) || Fruit Sizing || 1234 || 752 Medina -...

  28. 17 June 2025

    Historical Phenology and Average Degree Day Accumulation Base 43 (for reference) Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 – 6/16 Station || Stage || DD 43F || DD 50F || Geneva (AgriTech North) || Fruit Sizing || 1144 || 680 Highland (HVRL) || Fruit Sizing || 1370 || 846 Clifton Park || Fruit...

  29. 10 June 2025

    Historical Phenology and Average Degree Day Accumulation Base 43 (for reference) Petal fall (McIntosh) || 479 ± 42 || 18-May ± 6 days Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 – 6/9 Station || Stage || DD 43F || DD 50F || Geneva (AgriTech North) || Fruit Sizing || 981 || 566 Highland (HVRL)…

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  30. 3 June 2025

    State of the State Historical Phenology and Average Degree Day Accumulation Base 43 (for reference) Petal fall (McIntosh) || 479 ± 42 || 18-May ± 6 days Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 – 6/3 Station || Stage || DD 43F || DD 50F || Geneva (AgriTech North) || Fruit Sizing || 803 ||…

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  31. 27 May 2025

    State of the State Historical Phenology and Average Degree Day Accumulation Base 43 (for reference) Petal fall (McIntosh) || 479 ± 42 || 18-May ± 6 days Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 – 5/26 Station || Stage || DD 43F || DD 50F || Geneva (AgriTech North) || Fruit Sizing || 699 ||…

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  32. 20 May 2025

    Historical Phenology and Average Degree Day Accumulation Base 43 (for reference) Full bloom (McIntosh) || 378 ± 35 || 10-May ± 6 days Petal fall (McIntosh) || 479 ± 42 || 18-May ± 6 days --------------------------------------------------------------- Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1…

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  33. 13 May 2025

    State of the State Historical Phenology and Average Degree Day Accumulation Base 43 (for reference) Pink (McIntosh) || 289 ± 26 || 3-May ± 7 days Full bloom (McIntosh) || 378 ± 35 || 10-May ± 6 days Petal fall (McIntosh) || 479 ± 42 || 18-May ± 6 days Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1…

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  34. 6 May 2025

    Learn more about our NSF-funded pollinator grant here: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2409184&HistoricalAwards=false Google Form to participate in our Pollinator Study : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcgH4d_2f-Nyz9mhcWStCuxyeJV1ybSw22VwBQNqokLlFZeg/viewform Please...

  35. 29 April 2025

    Dr. Bryan Danforth contact: [email protected] Historical Phenology and Average Degree Day Accumulation Base 43 (for reference) Tight cluster (McIntosh) || 228 ± 27 || 27-Apr ± 7 days Pink (McIntosh) || 289 ± 26 || 3-May ± 7 days Full bloom (McIntosh) || 378 ± 35 || 10-May ± 6 days Petal fall...

  36. 22 April 2025

    This week's topics: Season Long Woolly Apple Aphid Management, Apple Scab Projections, Blossom Blight Management, and our State of the State Update! Historical Phenology and Average Degree Day Accumulation Base 43 (for reference) Tight cluster (McIntosh) || 228 ± 27 || 27-Apr ± 7 days Pink...

  37. 15 April 2025

    Dr. Kelsey Benthall [email protected] https://ridgequestinc.com/tangler/ Historical Phenology and Average Degree Day Accumulation Base 43 (for reference) - Silver Tip (McIntosh) || 58-106 - Green Tip (McIntosh) || 99-144 - Half Inch Green (McIntosh) || 150-201 - Tight Cluster (McIntosh)...

  38. 8 April 2025

    Historical Phenology and Average Degree Day Accumulation Base 43 (for reference) - Silver Tip (McIntosh) || 58-106 - Green Tip (McIntosh) || 99-144 - Half Inch Green (McIntosh) || 150-201 - Tight Cluster (McIntosh) || 206-257 Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 - 4/7 Station || Stage ||...

  39. 1 April 2025

    Historical Phenology and Average Degree Day Accumulation Base 43 (for reference) - Silver Tip (McIntosh) || 58-106 - Green Tip (McIntosh) || 99-144 - Half Inch Green (McIntosh) || 150-201 - Tight Cluster (McIntosh) || 206-257 -----------------------------------------------------------------...

  40. 25 March 2025- Season 3 Begins!

    Welcome to Season 3! In this episode, Monique and Kerik discuss the winter meetings and what they think is upcoming for the 2025 year and we get our state of the state updates from Anna! Historical Phenology and Average Degree Day Accumulation Base 43 (for reference) - Silver Tip (McIntosh) ||...

  41. Special Episode: Overcoming Regulatory Hurdles to Innovations in Sustainable Pest Control with Dr. Agenor Mafra-Neto of ISCA Technologies

    Surprise! On inauguration day, here's a special episode of Scaffolds focused on challenges in bringing non-toxic, insect behavior-modifying chemicals ("semiochemicals") to market. These regulatory hurdles hinder small businesses and innovation. Given the current emphasis on government efficiency…

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  42. Season 2 Finale

    Thank you for listening to Scaffolds Season 2! We'll see you next season.

  43. 13 August 2024

    Links: Mancozeb Review Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0291 ⁠Apple Tree Decline Survey⁠ ⁠Virtual Orchard Scout Training #1⁠ ⁠Virtual Orchard Scout Training #2⁠ ⁠Berry Pest Monitoring Network - NEW Blog!⁠ ⁠Quick Guide for SWD Management⁠ ⁠NOAA NWS Storm Prediction Center⁠⁠U.S. Drought Monitor Phenology…

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  44. 6 August 2024

    Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 - 8/5 Station || Stage || DD 43F || Rainfall (in) Geneva || fruit sizing || 2872 || 1.49 Highland (HVRL) || fruit sizing || 3093 || 1.59 Clifton Park || fruit sizing || 2929 || 1.14 Peru (Forrence) || fruit sizing || 2552 || 0.99 Medina - Inland ||...

  45. 30 July 2024

    Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 - 7/29 Station || Stage || DD 43F || Rainfall (in) Geneva || fruit sizing || 2637 || 0.13 Highland (HVRL) || fruit sizing || 2844 || 0.32 Clifton Park || fruit sizing || 2684 || 0.15 Peru (Forrence) || fruit sizing || 2349 || 0.26 Medina - Inland ||...

  46. 23 July 2024

    On this week’s episode of scaffolds, I talk starting to think about BMSB, Kerik talks about apple scab symptoms on the fruit versus the leaves and disease forecasting for marsonina, powdery mildew and fire blight, and anna gives us our state of the state update on degree day accumulation and trap...

  47. 16 July 2024

    On this week’s episode, I talk to Dr. Rebecca Schmidt-Jeffris about biological control in tree fruit, Kerik talks Biopesticides and Bacteriophages, and Anna gives us our state of the state update on degree day accumulation and trap captures. _______________________________________________…

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  48. 9 July 2024

    On this week’s episode of scaffolds, I talk to Dr. David Crowder about the decision aid support system he directs for Washington state tree fruit – this is a really fun conversation and a link to the support tool is in the show notes– it is very different from NEWA and I think it’s worth checking...

  49. 2 July 2024

    On this week’s scaffolds, I talk to Mario Miranda Sazo, a horticulturalist on the Lake Ontario fruit team about summer pruning. I had this conversation with Mario last week on Wedneday June, 26th– so keep that in mind as you are listening as he references time points. Also, over the course of the...

  50. 25 June 2024

    On this week’s episode, I speak with Dr. Awais Khan, an associate professor and geneticist at Cornell Agritech about his sabbatical trip to the point of origin of apple, Kerik about captan being under review by EPA and other topics, and Anna gives us our weekly state of the state update on degree...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

We release weekly episodes relevant to NYS apple growers from Late March to Early September. Dr. Rivera will cover entomology topics. Dr. Cox and future Dr. Kalniņa will cover disease forecasting and apple pathology issues. Dr. Wallis will present a weekly "state of the state" update including degree days, phenology, and pest captures.Hosts: Monique Rivera, Kerik Cox, Līga Astra Kalniņa, Anna WallisPost-Production: Jane Petzoldt Executive Producer/Graphic Design: Monique Rivera Intro Music: A.A.

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