Online information on diseases, pests, natural enemies, chemical management, integrated pest management, harvest and postharvest handling, cider production and farm management, establishing an orchard, choosing a tree fruit nursery, caring for nonbearing trees, and maintaining bearing orchards. The 20082009 edition of the Pennsylvania Tree Fruit Production Guide has been updated and revised to make it as accurate as possible for current recommendations and pesticide registrations. Chemical management tables are grouped together to make them more accessible. The harvest and postharvest section has been updated and expanded. A new discussion on orchard floor management has been added to Part I, along with updates on rootstocks for apples, cherry pollination, and cherry, peach, and apple cultivars.

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