UMass Extension Fruit Program

The UMass Extension Fruit Program's mission is to assist fruit growers with all aspects of horticultural and pest management. It is part of the Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment within the College of Natural Sciences at the University of Massachusetts.

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Natural Disaster Recovery Program for Agriculture has opened to assist with 2023 Natural Disasters

September 6, 2023

The Natural Disaster Recovery (NDR) Program for Agriculture has been opened up to provide financial assistance to agricultural operations that suffered crop losses from specific 2023 Natural Disasters.
Applications are due by 4:00 pm on Friday, September 29th, 2023.

CISA is holding an event to assist with applications at 4:00 pm on Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at Plainville Farm (Hadley, MA). This is a free event and food will be provided.
Private Fund: Massachusetts Farm Resiliency Fund

August 22, 2023

The Healy-Driscoll administration, in partnership with United Way of Central Massachusetts (UWCM), has announced the philantropic Massachusetts Farm Resiliency Fund. This fund is in response to the rain and subsequent flooding events in July (resulting in a USDA Secretarial Disaster Designation). Applications are due by August 25, 2023.
A USDA Secretarial Disaster Designation has designated 10 Massachusetts counties as primary areas due to a freeze occurring from 05/17/2023 - 05/18/2023.

August 19, 2023

A USDA Secretarial Disaster Designation has designated 10 Massachusetts counties as primary areas due to a freeze occurring from 05/17/2023 - 05/18/2023
Kudos 27.5 WDG label update

March 24, 2023

Kudos 27.5 WDG label has been updated to include use on pears for growth control and fireblight suppression
Arrange label update

March 24, 2023

Arrange (Fine Americas. Inc.) label update to include higher apple orchard use rates and use on apple nursery trees to reduce flowering and improve branch structure

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UMass Extension Fruit Program

Natural Disaster Recovery Program for Agriculture has opened to assist with 2023 Natural Disasters

Private Fund: Massachusetts Farm Resiliency Fund

A USDA Secretarial Disaster Designation has designated 10 Massachusetts counties as primary areas due to a freeze occurring from 05/17/2023 - 05/18/2023.

Kudos 27.5 WDG label update

Arrange label update

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