Tree Fruit Pest Management
The Tree Fruit IPM program provides newsletters, pest forecasts, field visits, diagnostics and troubleshooting, educational presentations, applied research, and other management support to help tree fruit growers optimize yield while also meeting economic, environmental, social and personal objectives.
YouTube Video: Working for Maine’s Apple Industry
Mission Statement
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tree Fruit Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program helps growers make optimum pest management decisions by providing state-of-the-art information on pest biology, monitoring, and management options. In addition to background information for planning, the IPM Program provides updates on the current and upcoming apple pest situation during the growing season.
The program gathers information from all available sources, (including grower experience, scientific journals, and communication with research/Extension colleagues in the northeast) and disseminates it through publications, individual consultations, and educational presentations.
With improved decision-making resources, growers are better able to reach their safety, economic, environmental, and social goals. The goal of the program is to facilitate a systematic and strategic approach to tree fruit pest problems for commercial and hobbyist growers. The strategy is built by selection and use of tactics in a complementary manner.
Activities & Resources
- Maine Tree Fruit Pest Newsletter
- Grower Consultation/Troubleshooting
- Orchard Scouting Program
- Ag-Radar decision support tools, AgEye Weather Service
- Annual Preseason Tree Fruit Meeting,
- Publications: IPM Updates, Monitoring Guidelines, Cost per Dose, etc.
- Presentations at the Maine Ag Trade Show, other meetings, college classes, civic groups, etc.
- Participate in regional tree fruit IPM projects, demonstration Trials
- Climate change and agriculture, Maine Climate Council – Science and Technical Subcommittee ag updates
Climate Adaptation Fellowship - New England Tree Fruit Pest Management Guide
- Pesticide Information
- Tree Fruit Industry links