This week, temperatures remain cooler than average for this time of year, with daytime highs ranging from the low 50s to mid-60s°F and nighttime lows […]

In southern Wisconsin we are approaching 20 mm fruit size, which means the window for thinning is almost over. For those orchards that still need […]

It has come to my attention that many growers are not using some of the apple thinning models available on NEWA, mostly because they don’t […]

Although some orchards have experienced some degree of frost damage, the damage seems to be very site specific and not a generalized issue across the […]

As we approach another crucial season in our orchards, it’s essential to discuss the significance of chemical thinning programs in optimizing crop yield and tree […]

A couple of weeks ago I wrote an article about all the resources we have available for precision thinning. This time I want to provide […]

Collected here is a summary of many articles I have written, and other articles authored by researchers from other universities on thinning. Each subsection has […]

Because we have such a wide spectrum of damage – from 5 to 100% – in our apple crop this year, I thought it would […]