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Dr. Tree Fruit and Don

Dr. Tree Fruit and Don

Written by: Penn State Extension
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This podcast focuses on providing timely commercial tree fruit production advice for beginning industry professionals and seasoned growers. Educators from Penn State Extension and faculty from Penn State University’s horticulture, entomology, and plant pathology departments drop in to give insights and observations about what is going on in the orchards.© 2023 Dr. Tree Fruit and Don
Episodes
  • Season 7, Episode 10 - Codling Moth Timing
    Jun 2 2026

    We sit down with our Penn State tree fruit team to lay out the decision points hitting orchards right now: codling moth, bitter pit, and tree management.

    Host: Don Seifrit
    Speakers: Kari Peter, Shan Kumar, Greg Krawczyk

    Photo Credit: Kari Peter, PSU

    Music Credit: “The Raven and the Swan” by Josh Woodward is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License. Courtesy of FreeMusicArchive.org


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    Flight Seasonalities of Main Fruit Pests During the Growing Season

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    41 mins
  • Season 7, Episode 9 - Post Freeze Crop Load Decisions
    May 16 2026

    Kari and Shan highlight the important things to consider over the next few days as the crop load for this year stabilizes. We discuss potential thinning decisions as well as disease management.

    Host: Don Seifrit
    Speakers: Kari Peter, Shan Kumar

    Photo Credit: Lindsay Brown, PSU

    Music Credit: “The Raven and the Swan” by Josh Woodward is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License. Courtesy of FreeMusicArchive.org

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    Flight Seasonalities of Main Fruit Pests During the Growing Season

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    46 mins
  • Season 7, Episode 8 - Early May Playbook
    May 11 2026

    From spray coverage and rain timing to making block by block calls, Kari, Greg, and Shan focus what to do this year to protect what's left and what to do to prepare for next year.

    Host: Don Seifrit
    Speakers: Kari Peter, Shan Kumar, Greg Krawczyk

    Photo Credit: Shan Kumar, PSU

    Music Credit: “The Raven and the Swan” by Josh Woodward is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License. Courtesy of FreeMusicArchive.org

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    Flight Seasonalities of Main Fruit Pests During the Growing Season

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    36 mins
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