Fruit Horticulture - Internet Resources

(Actual URL Addresses Shown)

1.0 Information Sources

The Mid-Atlantic Regional Fruit Loop

http://www.caf.wvu.edu/kearneysville/fruitloop.html

The Mid-Atlantic Regional Fruit Loop: The Virginia Fruit Page - Extension, Research and Teaching in Fruit Crops, Maintained by: Douglas G. Pfeiffer, Department of Entomology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia

http://www.ento.vt.edu/Fruitfiles/VAFS.html

Tree Fruit in the Home Garden, Diane Relf, and Rich Marini, Publication Number 426-841, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech. (August 2000)

http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/envirohort/426-841/426-841.html

Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland Cooperative Extension 2004 Spray Bulletin for Commercial Tree Fruit Growers, Bulletin Coordinator: D.G. Pfeiffer, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, Publication number 456-419. (January 2004)

http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/treefruit/456-419/456-419.html

20002-2003 Pennsylvania Tree Fruit Production Guide, AGRS-45, College of Agriculture Science, Penn State Cooperative Extension, Penn State.

http://tfpg.cas.psu.edu/

Small-Scale Fruit Production- A Comprehensive Guide, Robert M. Crassweller et al, AGRS-60, College of Agriculture Science, Penn State Cooperative Extension, Penn State. (2003)

http://ssfruit.cas.psu.edu/

New Jersey Commercial Tree Fruit Production Guide, 2003, E002P, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

http://www.rce.rutgers.edu/pubs/treefruitguide/

Growing Pears in Virginia, Richard P. Marini, Horticulture, Virginia Tech, Publication Number 422-017, Virginia Cooperative Extension. (April 2002).

http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/treefruit/422-017/422-017.html

Small Fruit in the Home Garden, Diane Relf, and Jerry Williams, Horticulture, Virginia Tech, Publication Number 426-840, Virginia Cooperative Extension. (August 2000).

http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/envirohort/426-840/426-840.html

2002-2004 Penn State Commercial Berry Production and Pest Management Guide, AGRS-53, College of Agriculture Science, Penn State Cooperative Extension, Penn State.

http://www.foodscience.psu.edu/Outreach/consumer.html

Commercial Grape Varieties for Virginia, Publication 463-019, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Tony K. Wolf, Imed E. Dami, Bruce W. Zoecklein, M. Kay Warren (1999).

http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/viticulture/463-019/463-019.pdf

Growing Blackberries in North Carolina, Gina E. Fernandez and James R. Ballington, Horticulture, North Carolina State University, AG-401, North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, North Carolina State University. (revised March 2001)

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/ag401.html

Growing Raspberries in North Carolina, Gina E. Fernandez, Frank J. Louws, James R. Ballington, E. Barclay Poling, Horticulture, North Carolina State University, AG-569, North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, North Carolina State University. (revised March 2001)

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/ag401.html

Raspberries in The Home Garden, E. B. Poling, Department of Horticultural Science, HIL-8204, North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, North Carolina State University. (Revised 12/96)

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/hil-8204.html

2.0 Variety Selection, Planting and Care

Tree Fruit in the Home Garden, Diane Relf, and Rich Marini, Publication Number 426-841, pp. 1-5,Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech. (August 2000)

http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/envirohort/426-841/426-841.html

Producing Tree Fruit for Home Use, Michael L. Parker, AG-28, North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, part 1, pp. 1-9, part 2, pp. 1-2, North Carolina State University. (date?)

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/ag28b.html

Small Fruit in the Home Garden, Diane Relf, and Jerry Williams, Horticulture, Virginia Tech, Publication Number 426-840, pp. 1-2, 5-12, Virginia Cooperative Extension. (August 2000).

http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/envirohort/426-840/426-840.html

3.0 Pruning

A Guide To Successful Pruning: Pruning Basics and Tools, Susan C. French and Bonnie Lee Appleton, Publication 430-455, Virginia Cooperative Extension, April 1999.

http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/nursery/430-455/430-455.html

Physiology of Pruning Fruit Trees, Richard P. Marini, Extension Specialist, Horticulture, Publication Number 422-025, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech. (November 2003)

http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/treefruit/422-025/422-025.html

A Comprehensive Guide Pruning & Training Fruit Trees (Internet Slide presentation), Robert M. Crassweller, Pennsylvania State University.

http://tfpg.cas.psu.edu/pruning/slide1.htm

Training & Pruning Fruit Trees, AG-29, North Carolina Extension Service, Prepared by

Michael L. Parker, Extension Horticulture Specialist.

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/ag29.html

Training/Pruning Young & Old Fruit Trees, author(s) &source unknown.

http://www.dirtgardener.com/TipSheets/FruitTreePruning.html

Training and Pruning Small Fruit Crops in Missouri, MS-14, Peter C. Andersen and Marilyn B. Odneal, Department of Fruit Science, Southwest Missouri State University. (April 1989).

http://mtngrv.smsu.edu/Publications/SmallFruitPruning.pdf

Training and Pruning Apple Trees, Richard P. Marini, Publication Number 422-021, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech. (October 2001 )

http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/treefruit/422-021/422-021.pdf

Pruning Peach Trees, Richard P. Marini, Horticulture, Publication Number 422-020, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech , (March 2002)

http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/treefruit/422-020/figure12.html

Training and Pruning Apple Trees in Intensive Orchards, Richard P. Marini, Publication Number 422-024,Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, (October 2001)

http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/treefruit/422-024/422-024.html

4.0 Pest Management

Diagnostic Keys to Major Tree Fruit Diseases in the Mid-Atlantic Region, West Virginia University

http://www.caf.wvu.edu/kearneysville/wvufarm6.html

2003 Spray Guide for Home Fruit Disease and Insect Management Section, prepared by K. S. Yoder, D.G. Pfeiffer and J. C. Bergh, Virginia Tech.

http://www.ento.vt.edu/Fruitfiles/SprayGuide/HomeFruitSprays.html

Disease and Insects, Home Fruit, Home Grounds and Animals: 2003 Pest Management Guides, pp. 45-69, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, authored by K. S. Yoder, D. G. Pfeiffer, J. C. Bergh.

http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/pmg/index.html - hort

http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/pmg/hga3.pdf

Disease and Insect Management in the Home Orchard, Fruit Disease Information Note No. 2, Plant Pathology Extension, College of Agriculture and Life Science, North Carolina State University, authored by D. F. Ritchie, T. B. Sutton, K. A. Sorensen. (Dec. 2000)

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/pp/notes/Fruit/fdin002/fdin002.htm

Disease and Insect Control Programs for Home Grown Fruit in Kentucky Including Organic Alternatives, R.E. Durham, J.G. Strang, J.R. Hartman, R. Bessin, R. Hadad, R.T. Jones, and G.R. Brown, ID-21, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Kentucky (2001)

http://www.ca.uky.edu/agc/pubs/id/id21/id21.htm

Virginia Fruit Web Page, Information on Organic Pest Control, Douglas G. Pfeiffer, Virginia Tech.

http://www.ento.vt.edu/Fruitfiles/VAFS-organic-ipm.html

Disease Management Guidelines For Organic Apple Production in Ohio, Michael A. Ellis, Department of Plant Pathology, The Ohio State University, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Wooster, OH 44691

http://www.caf.wvu.edu/kearneysville/organic-apple.html

Diseases and Insects, Commercial Small Fruits, Horticultural and Forest Crops: 2003 Pest Management Guides, pp. 41-60, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, authored by D. G. Pfeiffer, K. S. Yoder, J. C. Bergh.

http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/pmg/index.html - hort

http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/pmg/hf2.pdf

Midwest Small Fruit Pest Management Handbook, Bulletin 861,Edited by Richard C. Funt, Michael A. Ellis, Celeste Welty, Ohio State University.

http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~sfgnet/

http://ohioline.osu.edu/b861/index.html

Grapes: Diseases, Insects and Weeds, Horticultural and Forest Crops: 2003 Pest Management Guides, pp. 61-74, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, authored by D. G. Pfeiffer, K. S. Yoder, J. C. Bergh.

http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/pmg/index.html - hort

http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/pmg/hf3.pdf

2003 Midwest Commercial Small Fruit and Grape Spray Guide.

http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~sfgnet/

http://www.hort.purdue.edu/hort/ext/sfg/2003_pdfs/03complete.pdf

5.0 Weed Control

Weeds, Home Fruit, Home Grounds and Animals: 2003 Pest Management Guides, J. F. Derr, pp. 70-80, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech.

http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/pmg/index.html - hort

http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/pmg/hga3.pdf

Small-Scale Fruit Production- A Comprehensive Guide, AGRS-60, College of Agriculture Science, Penn State Cooperative Extension, Penn State, P. 13-18, 29-33

http://ssfruit.cas.psu.edu/

Weed Management in Small Fruit Crops, Anthony Bratsch,Virginia Vegetable, Small Fruit and Specialty Crops, Volume 1, Issue 3, March 2002.

http://www.ext.vt.edu/news/periodicals/commhort/2002-05/2002-05-04.html

Virginia 2003 Pest Management Guide for Commercial Small Fruit, D. G. Pfetffer, K. S. Yoder, Chris Bergh, Virginia Coop. Ext. Pub. 456-017, Weeds, p. 55, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech.

http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/pmg/index.html - hort

http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/pmg/hf2.pdf

6.0 Wildlife Damage Control

Small-Scale Fruit Production- A Comprehensive Guide, AGRS-60, College of Agriculture Science, Penn State Cooperative Extension, Penn State, Ch. 3

http://ssfruit.cas.psu.edu/

7.0 Pesticide Handling

Applying Pesticides Correctly: A Guide for Private Applicators, Commercial Applicators and Registered Technicians, Publication 456-210, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech. Revised 1996.

Note: not available on-line but only through the VT Publications Distributions Center, (540) 231-6192

Small-Scale Fruit Production- A Comprehensive Guide, AGRS-60, College of Agriculture Science, Penn State Cooperative Extension, Penn State, Pages 33-36

http://ssfruit.cas.psu.edu/

Pesticide Safety: A Guide for Gardeners and Homeowners, NCR 590, NDSU Extension Service, North Dakota State University. Julie Garden-Robinson and Greg Dahl. (June 1996).

http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extpubs/plantsci/hortcrop/ncr590w.htm

New Jersey Commercial Tree Fruit Production Guide, 2003, E002P, pp. 1-10, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

http://www.rce.rutgers.edu/pubs/treefruitguide/

Pesticide Labels and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) from CDMS

http://www.cdms.net/manuf/manuf.asp

Labels, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), and Toxicological and environmental profiles of specific pesticides (EXTOXNET).

http://ace.orst.edu/info/extoxnet/pips/ghindex.html