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Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2

September 29, 2020

Are you a farmer or rancher whose operation has been directly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic? USDA is implementing Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 for agricultural producers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs because of COVID-19.

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Spotted Lanternfly Update

September 23, 2020

Connecticut has established Spotted Lanternfly populations in both West Haven and Greenwich. Both locations are close to Long Island NY, which announced its own established SLF population on August 14, 2020.

Good news: MA does not, as of September 23, 2020, have a known established population of SLF.

Bad news: both CT populations are located at or near main highway routes that lead directly to MA.

What you can do: Remain vigilant! If you spot SLF please report it with as clear a picture(s) as you can manage. Report findings using the fact sheet found at this link: Spotted Lanternfly Fact Sheet and Reporting
2020 Cider Apple Maturity and Observations

September 8, 2020

Cider apple maturity video updates, September 8, 2020. Cider Chick YouTube Channel
New UMass IPM Fruit Loop Podcast; Episode 20

September 3, 2020

New UMass IPM Fruit Loop Podcast, Episode Number 20 is up and ready for a listen! UMass IPM Fruit Loop
2020 apple maturity report updated

September 1, 2020

Apple maturity report updated, 31-August, 2020. McIntosh, Gala, Honeycrisp, Ginger Gold, Silken, Akane, MAIA-SM. https://ag.umass.edu/fruit/2020-apple-maturity-report
2020 apple maturity report updated

August 25, 2020

2020 apple maturity report updated, August 25, 2020. Zestar!, Sansa, Ginger Gold, Premier Honeycrisp, Paulared, Akane, and MAIA-SM. https://ag.umass.edu/fruit/2020-apple-maturity-report
2020 Fruit Crops Highlighted in the Greenfield Recorder

August 19, 2020

The Greenfield Recorder's Andy Castillo shares fruit grower's insights into the 2020 season.

A Fruitful Season
Apple Harvest Maturity Report- Open Office Hour

August 18, 2020

Join Extension Educator Jon Clements every Tuesday at noon for his apple maturity open office hour. Jon will discuss apple maturity updates, PYO logistics and hold an open discussion. The open office hour can be joined via Zoom: Apple Maturity Zoom

https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/j/7562823263

Meeting ID: 756 282 3263

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MA Food Security Infrastructure Grant Program Announced

June 10, 2020

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has launched a grant program to support farms and other food businesses and institutions that have been affected by the COVID-19 crisis.

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Fruit Resources

April 30, 2020
FRUIT PRODUCTION INFORMATION
- UMass Extension Fruit Team YouTube channel
- MSU Fruit YouTube Channel
- Bloom Thinning with the Pollen Tube Growth Model (Cornell ENYCHP webinar) https://youtu.be/e4MGthH3jIw
- Flowering Fruit Set & Pollination (WSU): http://treefruit.wsu.edu/videos/flowering-fruit-set-pollination/
- Orchard Outlook (Perennia Podcasts): https://www.perennia.ca/learning/podcast/
- Maine Tree Fruit Webinars: https://extension.umaine.edu/ipm/apple/mainetreefruitwebinars/
- Stone Fruit IPM (Cornell): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZMhAgX6hhM&feature=emb_logo
- Precision Pruning for Early Crop Load Management: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MWISPwsrZg
- Pruning Honeycrisp for Annual Crop Production https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWRqJRJsM3o

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