Fruit ICM News
November 5, 2004
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November 9: Ohio Ag and Hort Human Resource Managers’ Forum, Hilliard, OH. Reservations are requested by November 1. Contact MAAHS at 614-246-8286, labor @ofbf.org, or <http://www.midamservices.org>.
November 11: Ohio Fruit Growers Society Board Meeting, Dutch Heritage, Bellville. Contact Tom Sachs at 614-246-8292 or e-mail growohio@ofbf.org or click on <http://www.ohiovegetables.org>.
November 16: Agricultural Labor Camp Workshop for Camp Operators, Fremont One Stop, Fremont. Sponsored by OSU Extension Ag & Hort Labor Education Program and Mid American Ag & Hort Services (MAAHS) for those who own, operate, or are considering the development of temporary labor camps for agricultural and food processing workers.
Labor Camp Workshop also offered:
November 17 in Springfield at Midwest Livestock & Expo Center, 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
November 23 in Wooster at OARDC Fisher Auditorium, 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
December 14 in Pomeroy at the OSU Meigs County Extension office, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
November 18:Ohio Fruit Growers Society Research, Extension/Education, and Ohio Apple Operating Committee Meetings, Dutch Heritage, Bellville. Contact Tom Sachs at 614-246-8292 or e-mail growohio@ofbf.org
January 19-21, 2005: Ohio Fruit and Vegetable Growers Congress / Ohio Direct Marketing Conference, Toledo SeaGate Centre. Contact Tom Sachs at 614-246-8292 or e-mail.growohio@ofbf.org
February 10-12, 2005: North American Farmers’ Direct Marketing Conference and Trade Show, Boston Park Plaza Hotel, Boston, MA. Contact 413-529-0386, e-mail info@nafdma.com, or click on <http://www.nafdma.com>.
Putting the Orchards to Bed
Source: Rob Crassweller, Dept. of Horticulture, Penn State University, Fruit Times, Vol. 23, No. 18
Harvest progressed rather rapidly, with an early beginning to the season. Now all that should be left to accomplish is to get the orchard in shape for the winter. Here are a few ideas that you might want to consider. First, fall is a great time to apply herbicides to control the winter annuals. Most times these weeds emerge before you can apply your pre-emergent in the spring. Their presence in the spring to early summer can prevent good coverage of the ground when you apply your pre-emergent materials resulting in less than desirable summer weed control. Materials such as 2,4-D, sulfosate and glyphosate may also provide better control on perennials when applied in the fall. (However, if weed growth has ceased, you may not get effective control with glyphosate or sulfosate.) The trick is to get them applied before you have a hard freeze that will kill off the above ground vegetation.
One orchard herbicide that can be applied a little later is Casaron/Norsac. This material volatilizes rapidly under warm, moist soil conditions. Apply before the soil temperatures exceed 45°F. Another good choice for fall application is diuron (Karmex), either by itself or in combination with terbacil (Sinbar) at lower rates. Note the label restrictions on tree age and soil type. Be sure to read the label to determine what each herbicide controls best.
Clean up around the edges of your orchards. Oftentimes a clean orchard becomes more weed infested as it gets older because weed seeds blow in from fields around the edges of the orchard. The weed seed may just get started in one corner of an orchard and after a period of years spreads throughout the block. Fall is a good time to look at the adjacent fields to see what weeds are present.
Vole control is best accomplished in the fall to avoid damage to trees. Remember that meadow voles are the species that run along the surface of the orchard, while the pine voles travel in either surface trails or in burrows. Be sure to identify which species of vole you have. Tail length is a useful means to identify the species. The pine vole’s tail is very short, about the same length as the hind foot, measuring 3/4 inch or less. The meadow vole’s tail is about twice the length of its hind foot, reaching 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 inches long. Fur color is dark or gray-brown. If you see another rodent that has a tail that is 2 inches or longer it is probably a mouse. Their undersides would be covered in white fur. Generally they do not cause problems in the orchard. You may also see an occasional shrew. They can be identified by their long pointed snout and sharp front teeth.
Finally, walk through the orchard noting any unusual coloration to the tree leaves. Note if some seem to be dropping their leaves earlier or change color earlier. This may be a sign of impending future problems.
Chateau (Flumioxazin)
New Herbicide for Tree Fruit
Source: Rob Crassweller, Dept. of Horticulture, Penn State University, Fruit Times, Vol. 23, No. 18
Terminal Market Wholesale Fruit Prices - November 4, 2004
Source: Chicago <http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/HX_FV010.txt>
Detroit <http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/DU_FV010.txt>
Pittsburgh <http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/PS_FV010.txt>
Chicago |
Detroit |
Pittsburgh |
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Apples, cartons 12 3-lb film bags U.S. ExFcy (unless noted) |
IL U.S. ExFancy Jonathan 2¼" up 12.00 U.S. Fancy Jonathan 2¼" up 12.00 MI ExFcy Gala 2¼" min 12.00 Golden Delicious 2¼" min 12.00 Jonamac 2¼" min 12.00 Jonathan 2¼" min 12.00 Red Delicious 2¼" min 12.00 |
MI Empire 2½" min 10-13.00 Fugi 2½" min 13.00-14.00 Gala 2½" min 13.00-16.50 G. Delic 2½" min 11-14.50 Jonathan 2½" min 13-14.50 McIntosh 2½" min 10-14.50 Rome 2½" min 10-13.00 R. Delic 2½" min 11-14.50 NY Empire 2½" min 14.50-15.50 McIntosh 2½"min 13.50-14.50 R. Delic 2½" min 14.50-15.50 MI U.S. Fancy Empire 2½"min 11.50-12.00 McIntosh 2½" min 11.50-12 R. Delic 2¼" min 11.50-12.00 |
NY Comb U.S. ExFcy-Fcy Rome 2½" up 14.00
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Apples, cartons tray pack, U.S. ExFcy (unless noted) |
MI Braeburn 80s 21.00 Cortland 56s 14.00 Fuji 80s 12.00 Golden Delicious 88s 12.00 McIntosh 64s 14.00 |
NY Rome 72s 15.00 88s 15.00 NY Fancy Honeycrisp 80s 27.50, 100s 42.00 WV Comb U.S. ExFcy- FcyR. Delic 125s 16.00 138s 16.00 |
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Apples, cartons cell pack U.S. ExFcy (unless noted) |
NY McIntosh 80s 24.00 96s 22.00 100s 13-13.50 120s 12.00 |
NY U.S. ExFcy Cortland 100s 20.00-20.50 Empire 80s 18.50-19.00 100s 19.00-19.50 McIntosh 80s 19.00-19.50 100s 18.50-21.00 |
NY ExFancy McIntosh 100s 21.00 NY Fancy McIntosh 80s 18.00 100s 17.00-17.50 140s 14.50 |
Apples, bushel cartons loose U.S. ExFcy (unless noted) |
IL U.S. Fancy Red Delic 14.00 |
MI Empire 2½" up 8.00-9.00 2¾" up 12.00 G. Delic 2¾" up 13.00-15.00 3" min 12-14.50 Jonathan 2¾" up 13.00 McIntosh 2¾" up 12-13.00 R. Delic 2¾" up 15.00 3" min 12.00-14.50 Rome 2¾" 8.00-9.00 3" min 10.00-15.00 |
The intent of listing terminal market prices is to provide information available in the public domain. It is not intended for price setting, only to assist growers in evaluating the value of their crops. Producers need to remember that the prices listed are gross; consideration must be given to other marketing costs, i.e. commission, handling charge, gate fees, and possible lumper fees.
Preliminary Monthly Climatological Data for Selected Ohio Locations
October 2004
Weather Station Location |
Monthly Precipitation |
Normal Monthly Precipitation |
Year-to-Date Precipitation |
Normal Year-to-Date Precipitation |
Average High |
Normal High |
Average Low |
Normal Low |
Mean Temp. |
Normal Mean |
Akron-Canton |
1.81 |
2.53 |
41.15 |
32.45 |
61.5 |
61.1 |
43.1 |
42.1 |
52.3 |
51.6 |
Cincinnati |
6.13 |
2.96 |
40.36 |
35.86 |
65.2 |
66.4 |
47.9 |
44.9 |
56.5 |
55.6 |
Cleveland |
2.34 |
2.73 |
31.68 |
32.18 |
62.4 |
60.7 |
44.7 |
43.6 |
53.5 |
52.2 |
Columbus |
3.33 |
2.31 |
41.80 |
32.40 |
64.9 |
65.4 |
45.2 |
44.0 |
55.0 |
55.7 |
Dayton |
2.38 |
2.72 |
36.94 |
33.20 |
63.8 |
63.5 |
43.9 |
43.6 |
53.8 |
53.5 |
Fremont |
2.25 |
2.26 |
26.40 |
29.22 |
64.3 |
63.6 |
37.9 |
40.9 |
51.1 |
52.2 |
Kingsville |
2.64 |
4.30 |
44.24 |
33.20 |
62.0 |
61.5 |
44.3 |
43.2 |
53.1 |
52.4 |
Mansfield |
2.49 |
2.68 |
38.29 |
36.31 |
61.9 |
61.7 |
42.1 |
41.1 |
52.0 |
51.5 |
Norwalk |
2.19 |
2.21 |
32.49 |
29.96 |
64.1 |
62.4 |
41.7 |
40.1 |
52.9 |
51.9 |
Piketon |
2.96 |
2.40 |
24.06 |
35.80 |
68.1 |
64.1 |
44.6 |
41.4 |
56.3 |
53.6 |
Toledo |
2.39 |
2.35 |
24.15 |
27.79 |
62.6 |
62.1 |
42.4 |
41.5 |
52.5 |
51.8 |
Wooster |
1.88 |
2.25 |
40.99 |
30.64 |
64.1 |
63.8 |
41.4 |
40.6 |
52.8 |
52.2 |
Youngstown |
2.03 |
2.46 |
39.15 |
31.99 |
61.4 |
60.1 |
41.3 |
40.9 |
51.3 |
50.5 |
Temperatures in degrees F, Precipitation in inches
Table Created by Ted W. Gastier, OSU Extension from National Weather Service, OARDC & Local Data
The Ohio Fruit ICM News is edited by:
Ted W. Gastier
Extension Agent, Agriculture
Tree Fruit Team Coordinator
Ohio State University Extension Huron County
180 Milan Avenue
Norwalk, OH 44857
Phone: (419)668-8210
FAX: (419)663-4233
E-mail: gastier.1@osu.edu
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