TREE FRUITS
The tree fruit industry in Nova Scotia is predominantly apple production, with relatively small volumes of peach, pear, plum and sweet cherry production. The majority of apples are sold wholesale in Canada, with a growing export market for premium NS apples in the United States. The industry has continued the long-term trend of apple orchard renewal to high-density plantings that produce higher yields of quality fruit compared with traditional systems. The other major development is the replacement of processing varieties such as Gravenstein and McIntosh with plantings of new varieties including Honeycrisp, Ambrosia and ‘club’ varieties that are high-value in the fresh market. Nova Scotia has an excellent environment to grow premium-quality fruit, yet growers are faced with pest pressures including fire blight bacteria, apple scab and apple maggot that limit production. The adoption of the right tools and technologies is becoming increasingly important to industry competitiveness.
Season 3
Season 2
- E10 S2. Ghosts and Skeletons of Powdery Mildew
- E9 S2. Loving Local Food
- E8 S2. Don’t play with fire blight (ENCORE)
- E7 S2. Welcoming Weather Stations
- E6 S2. Part 2 Still Speaking of Sprayers
- E5 S2. Part 1 Speaking of Sprayers
- E4 S2. Don’t sneeze at blossom thinning
- E3 S2. Bitter and Sweet Sides of Cider
- E2 S2. Confronting Climate
- E1 S2: Rooting for Water Management – Dr. Denise Neilsen
Season 1
- E13S1: Stop the Hop
- E12S1: Dealing with Diseases – Dr. Kari Peter
- E11S1: Microscopic Meddlers Part 2 – Dr. Tom Forge
- E10S1: Microscopic Meddlers Part 1 – Keith Fuller
- E9S1: Downloading Decisions – Jon Clements
- E8S1: Save a Watt
- E7S1: Getting to the Core of Breeding – Guest Dr. Amritpal Singh
- E6S1: Digging into Drainage – Guest Scott Anderson
- E5 S1: Winning at Weed Control – Guest Kristen Obeid
- E4 S1: Fine-tuning Fertility – Guest Bernardita Sallato
- E3 S1: Sensing Fruit Maturity – Guest Dr. John DeLong
- E2 S1: Apple maggot birth control – Guest Dr. Blatt
- E1 S1: Don’t play with fire blight – Guest Dr. Sundin
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PERENNIA ORCHARD OUTLOOK 2020
- November 23, 2020
- October 21, 2020
- August 19, 2020
- July 29, 2020
- July 22, 2020
- July 15, 2020
- July 8, 2020
- July 2, 2020
- June 24, 2020
- June 17, 2020
- June 10, 2020
- June 3, 2020
- May 27, 2020
- May 20, 2020
- May 13, 2020
- May 6, 2020
- April 29, 2020
- April 22, 2020
- April 17, 2020
- April 9, 2020
- March 25, 2020
- March 16, 2020
- Feb 26, 2020
PERENNIA ORCHARD OUTLOOK 2019
Orchard Outlook Supplement 2019
- Nov 20, 2019
- Oct 16, 2019
- Sept 5, 2019
- August 6, 2019
- July 31, 2019
- July 25, 2019
- July 17, 2019
- July 10, 2019
- July 3, 2019
- June 26, 2019
- June 19, 2019
- June 12, 2019
- June 5, 2019
- May 29, 2019
- May 22, 2019
- May 15, 2019
- May 8, 2019
- May 1, 2019
- April 24, 2019
- April 18, 2019
PERENNIA ORCHARD OUTLOOK 2018
- April 25 2018
- May 2 2018
- May 9 2018Â
- May 16 2018Â
- May 23 2018Â
- May 30 2018
- June 6 2018
- June 13 2018
- June 20 2018
- June 27, 2018
- July 4, 2018
- July 10, 2018 Tropical Storm Preparedness for Apple Orchards
- July 11, 2018Â
- July 18, 2018
- July 27, 2018
- August 1, 2018
- October 17, 2018
- November 15, 2018
PERENNIA ORCHARD OUTLOOK 2017
- April 26, 2017
- April 19, 2017
- April 11, 2017
- May 31, 2017
- May 24, 2017
- May 17, 2017
- May 10, 2017
- May 3, 2017
- June 28, 2017
- June 21, 2017
- June 14, 2017
- June 7, 2017
- July 31, 2017
- July 19, 2017
- July 12, 2017
- July 5, 2017
- September 26, 2017
- September 15, 2017
- October 16, 2017
- November 14, 2017
PERENNIA ORCHARD OUTLOOK 2016
- March 29, 2016
- March 4, 2016
- April 27, 2016
- April 19, 2016
- April 13, 2016
- April 6, 2016
- May 25, 2016
- May 18, 2016
- May 11, 2016
- May 4, 2016
- June 29, 2016
- June 22, 2016
- June 15, 2016
- June 8, 2016
- June 1, 2016
- July 20, 2016
- July 14, 2016
- July 7, 2016
- November 9, 2016
PERENNIA ORCHARD OUTLOOK 2015
BEST MANAGEMENT GUIDES
- Best Management Practices for Nova Scotia Apple Production
- Planting and Care of the Young Apple Orchard
- Organic Apple Production Guide for Atlantic Canada (English)
- Organic Apple Production Guide for Atlantic Canada (French)
PEST MANAGEMENT
- Biopesticides for Fungal and Bacterial Disease Management in Horticultural Crops
- Nematodes Soil Parasites of Roots Factsheet
- Apple Replant Disease in Nova Scotia (NEW)
- Understanding Sprays in Parts Per Million (PPM)
- Fire Blight Management in Nova Scotia
- Fungicide Groups for Apple Scab & Powdery Mildew in NS 2019
- Managing Apple Scab Resistance in Nova Scotia Orchards
- Orchard Rodent Control
PERENNIA PEST MANAGEMENT ESSENTIALS
- Your Cheat Sheet for Searching Pesticide Labels
- Practical Pesticide Application Considerations
- Understanding Pesticide Safety and Toxicity
- Reducing Spray Drift
- Quality of Pesticide Spray Water
- Pesticide Storage and Handling
- Field Sprayer Calibration
- Efficient and Effective Application of Pesticides
- Understanding Weed ID and Terminology
- Calculating Spray Application Information
- Proper Cleaning of a Boom Sprayer
- Pesticide Application Equipment
- Herbicide Group Classification
- Non-labeled Tank Mixes
- Reading a Pesticide Label
- Record Keeping
- Practical Pesticide Application Considerations
- Integrated Pest Management
PHYSIOLOGY
- Winter 2023 Apple Post Freeze Report by AAFC Ian Willick
- Summary of Nova Scotia Crop Load Management Studies
- Local Research on Improving the Production and Storage of High Quality Apple Cultivars
- Pruning and Training Apple TreesÂ
- Calculating Risk of Winter Injury to Tree Fruit
- New Honeycrisp Rootstocks for Nova ScotiaÂ
- Building Better Trellis Systems for Nova Scotia Orchards
- Influence of Deep Soil Mixing and Tile Drainage on the Growth and Production of Gala Apples
- Apple and Pear Rootstocks for Atlantic Canada
NUTRITION
BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
Disclaimer
Perennia’s Pest Management Guides are general information only. Perennia does not offer any warranty or guarantee, nor does it assume any liability for any crop loss, livestock loss, health, safety or environmental hazard caused by the use of a pesticide mentioned in the publication. For most recent and specific product information, always refer to and follow directions on the product label. Labels can be found at Health Canada’s Pesticide Label Search. The publication lists a number of brand name pesticides. It is neither an endorsement of the product nor a suggestion that similar products are ineffective. Please also note that pesticides registered in the US are not necessarily registered in Canada.
FRUIT CROPS
Perennia's Agricultural Services Team
Protected Crop Specialist
Talia Plaskett
Cell: 902-305-3419
tplaskett@perennia.ca
Berry Specialist
Gordon (Sonny) Murray
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Manager of Horticulture
Jen Haverstock
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Field Crops Specialist
Caitlin Congdon
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Horticulturist and Field Plant Pathologist
Dustin MacLean
Cell: 902-324-9623
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Tree Fruit Specialist
Michelle Cortens
Office: 902-678-7722
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mcortens@perennia.ca
Non-Ruminant Specialist
Heather McLean
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Cell: 902-670-5002
hmclean@perennia.ca
Dairy Specialist
Dan Mosley
Office: 902-896-0277
Cell: 902-890-9665
dmosley@perennia.ca
Manager of Livestock and Field Crops
Jonathan Wort
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Cell: 902-890-0303
jwort@perennia.ca
Molecular Biologist
Matt Peill
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mpeill@perennia.ca
Senior Apiculture/ATTTA Program Lead
Andrew Byers
Cell: (902) 324 1832
abyers@perennia.ca
Wild Blueberry Specialist
Hugh Lyu
Cell: 902-890-0472
hlyu@perennia.ca
Forage Specialist/Research Program Coordinator
Shane Wood
Office: (902) 896-0277
Cell: (902) 890-7774
shanewood@perennia.ca
Ruminant Livestock Specialist
Katie Trottier
Cell: 902-324-8306
ktrottier@perennia.ca
Soil Specialist
Caitlin McCavour
Cell: 902-890-8629
cmccavour@perennia.ca
Agricultural Research Technician
Lindsay Scott
Cell: 902-890-8849
lscott@perennia.ca
Agricultural Research Technician
Jenna Bekkers
Cell: 902-890-6611
jbekkers@perennia.ca
Agricultural Environmental Specialist
Mackenzie Rathgeber
Cell: 902-890-7716
mrathgeber@perennia.ca
Agricultural Research Technician
Kristen Cue
Cell: 902-670-5411
kcue@perennia.ca
Agricultural Research Technician
Sarah Schaefer
Cell: 902-324-2118
sschaefer@perennia.ca
Vegetable Specialist
Tim Morcom
Office: 902-678-7722
Cell: 902-698-2307
tmorcom@perennia.ca