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2026-2027 Midwest Fruit Pest Management Guide now available
The 2026-2027 Midwest Fruit Pest Guide has been updated and the PDF files are available for...
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Assessing winter trunk damage in May: apples and stone fruits
May is a critical month for assessing winter trunk damage because trees are fully leafing out and water demand is increasing. Differences in vigor...
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From Northern Illinois (Rockford): Springtime bloom
Bloom PeriodBy the time you read this, most fruit trees in northern Illinois will have bloomed. When I visited an orchard in mid‑...
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Grafting – an important age-old skill for aspiring orchardists
This month, I took on something I’ve only done once before—fruit tree grafting for Extension food access projects across the tri-county area. Last...
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Fruit Tree Pruning Fundamentals Program Wraps Up
While it is still too early to begin fruit tree pruning in Northern Illinois, that hasn’t stopped University of Illinois Extension offices in Jo Daviess, Stephenson, and Winnebago counties from providing classroom-based instruction this past November and December.“I’ve taught this fruit...
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