Insect management and fruit thinning in commercial organic apple production systems in New York
Terence Robinson, Cornell University
PROJECT OBJECTIVES
1. Develop an integrated, sustainable arthropod management system that will allow the production and marketing of certified organic apples.
2. Develop alternative chemical fruit thinning approaches for use in certified organic apple orchards that will result in annual cropping and large fruit size.
3. Develop alternative weed control approaches for use in certified organic apple orchards that will result in similar tree growth, yield, fruit size and leaf nutrient levels as conventional herbicides.
Region
Northeast
Topic
Weed Management, Insect/Pest Management
Category
Tree and Vine Crops
Date Range
2000 and earlier
Funding Amount
Year 1: $10,000
Year 2: $5,000
Funding Year
2000, 2001Location
Geneva, New York
Collaborators
Jim Schupp, Cornell University
Ian Merwin, Cornell University
Harvey Reissig, Cornell University
Art Agnello, Cornell University
Deborah I. Breth, Cornell Cooperative Extension
Mike Fargione, Ulster County Cooperative Extension
Stephen A. Hoying, Cornell Cooperative Extension
Kevin Bittner, Cornell University
James Bittner, Fruit Grower, Olcott, NY
Steve Clark, Fruit Grower, Milton, NY
