Fruit Program News

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    2023 apple maturity report updated

    October 20, 2023
    2023 apple maturity report updated here...
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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.    
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  • 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.
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  • USDA-FSA

    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
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  • kudos logo

    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
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  • Fine Americas logo

    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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  • NEVFC Logo

    2022 NEVFC Brochure

    December 7, 2022

    2022 New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference brochure

    Includes NEVFConference program information and other NEVFC details. Will be included in registration packet upon arrival and check-in at NEVFC December 13-15, 2022
  • ReTain logo

    ReTain Recommendations 2022

    August 23, 2022

    ReTain Recommendations 2022

    Courtesy Jim Wargo, Valent USA

    ReTain Recommendations - 2022
  • MFGA annual meeting banner

    MFGA Summer Meeting - Stop 7

    August 22, 2022

    MFGA Annual Summer Meeting - Stop 7: NC-140 Regional Rootstock Research Project, with Jon Clements. At the UMass Orchard, Belchertown, MA. 14-July, 2022. Thanks to Alex Hutchinson for the 'steadycam' work. Watch: https://youtu.be/IpxTmlEdd3A
  • MFGA Annual Summer Meeting banner

    MFGA Summer Meeting - Stop 6

    August 22, 2022

    MFGA Annual Summer Meeting - Stop 6: IPM cider apple block, with Liz Garofalo. At the UMass Orchard, Belchertown, MA. 14-July, 2022. Thanks to Alex Hutchinson for the 'steadycam' work. Watch: https://youtu.be/i0O4F0gDk3w 

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