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.
Scab model settings
Saturday Apr 05, 2025
In order to set the green tip date for the scab model, open the tab on the left-hand side – "View by Model". Click on your Station. The program is accepting the Green Tip date into the square ma...
Scab season begins… time to set your green tip date!
Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
Scab infections can be initiated from Green Tip through to harvest. As soon as buds reach green tip growers must begin to monitor the weather for infection conditions. BC-DAS system users should go into the Apple Scab model now to set the date of green tip for when it occurs in your orchard.
It's an early start! And could be a wet spring...
Monday Apr 08, 2024
After a warm winter, it is clear that we are racing into spring! The current bud stages are estimated at 14-17 days ahead of this same time period in 2023 and things are changing quickly out there. We...
Bud Burst on Cherries
Monday Apr 17, 2023
Reminder: it is time to set your "bud burst" date in the Cherry Mildew Model. Bud Burst is happening in most varieties in the Central/North Okanagan & Kootenay regionsnow. Cherry growers in Southe...
Green Tip in Central Okanagan
Thursday Apr 13, 2023
Reminder: it is time to set your "green tip" date in the Apple Scab Model. Green tip is happening in Gala, Ambrosia and other varieties in the Central Okanagan now. Apple growers in Southern growing r...