12 May 2026 - Timing Considerations for the Season, Scab & Fire Blight updates

Petal Fall Meeting ScheduleWestern NY: Post-Bloom Insect & Disease Management, Freeze Events Info, and Thinning Recommendations WebinarWednesday, May 13, 4-5:30 PMhttps://cornell.zoom.us/j/93057550896?pwd=u2RBsT8jNARGMcOuW69fKRwyBObKPq.1&from=addonCapital Region: Saratoga/Mohawk Valley Petal Fall WebinarThursday, May 14, 4-5:30 PMhttps://cornell.zoom.us/j/98474224521?pwd=cla7pvnKFc32wypoaR0AMyVCwsDTR8.1Southern Hudson Valley: Ulster County In-Person Thinning MeetingFriday, May 15, 3-5pmWeed Orchards Farm Winery & Café 43 Mt. Zion Rd. Milton, New YorkNorthern Hudson Valley: Columbia County In-Person Thinning MeetingTuesday, May 19, 2-4pmCornell Cooperative Extension - Hudson Office CCE Regional Extension Center 479 NY-66 Hudson, New YorkHistorical Phenology and Average Degree Day Accumulation Base 43 (for reference)Pink (McIntosh) || 289 ± 26 || 3-May ± 7 daysFull bloom (McIntosh) || 378 ± 35 || 10-May ± 6 daysPetal fall (McIntosh) || 479 ± 42 || 18-May ± 6 daysPhenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 – 5/11Station || Stage || DD 43F || DD 4