From the Field
Check out the articles below to explore seasonal updates and practical tools to support your on farm decisions throughout the year. Many articles also feature Hort Short videos that provide a hands on look at key topics.
Managing Fire Blight Risk During Bloom
Friday Apr 17, 2026
At a Glance Fire blight can severely damage orchard health, productivity, and long-term viability. Infected wood, shoots, and fruit become blackened and die, reducing yield. Active infections c...
Brown Rot: Understanding Risk and Preventing Post‑Harvest Loss
Monday Apr 20, 2026
At a Glance Brown rot is a fungal disease affecting cherries and other soft fruits. Infections appear as brown, circular lesions and can develop raised grey spores on fruit. Fruit with brown ro...
Apple Scab: What Growers Need to Know
Friday Apr 17, 2026
At a Glance Apple scab incidence is increasing in some Okanagan orchards and is appearing more frequently at the packinghouse. Scab can show as visible lesions on fruit or leaves, or later as pi...
Set your Green Tip date now!
Tuesday Apr 07, 2026
At a Glance It is time to set your green tip date in the BC DAS Apple Scab model. Apple scab overwinters in infected leaf litter on the orchard floor. Ascospores mature around green tip, alig...
Set Your Scab Model Settings
Tuesday Apr 07, 2026
Set the Green Tip Date in the Scab Model To set the green tip date for the scab model, open the tab on the left-hand side labeled View by Model and click on your station. The program accepts the Gree...