Tree Fruit

Educator: Tara Baugher

The vision for the Capital Region Tree Fruit Extension Program is to enhance orchard business retention through innovation. Four goals that also support university-wide strategic plans are to: 1) Develop risk management strategies to increase orchard profitability and management efficiency, 2) Improve environmental protection, natural resource conservation and social responsibility in orchard systems, 3) Work with industry groups to develop a road map for retooling mid-Atlantic orchard enterprises, and 4) Collaborate with grower associations and government representatives to increase industry leadership. Programs include grower trials on improved crop load management, workshops on advanced IPM strategies, a grassroots effort to increase the use of new technologies, and the formation of a coalition of young fruit growers to share ideas on securing the future of the fruit industry.

Commerical Orchards
Capital Region Publications
Replanting Stone Fruit in Sites Previously Affected by Plum Pox
On-line Spreadsheet Programs
Hort Report
Fruit Times Newsletter
PA Tree Fruit Production Guide Supplements
Cookbook Guidelines for Apple Training Systems Getting the Most from Stop-Drops
Pruning and Harvesting Training Video/DVD
Penn State Fruit Resources
Tree Fruit Production Guide Tree Fruit Disease Fact Sheets Mid-Atlantic Commercial Berry Guide Other general information and additional resources
Penn State Fruit Research and Extension Center
News Articles
Heritage & Innovation
An Integrated Approach to Deer Damage Control
Ag Innovations

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