Grower Feedback

Read summaries from our regional grower listening sessions. Discover the top pest management challenges and priorities voiced by Eastern US apple and peach farmers.

Large crates of apples in a New England orchard

Fruit Notes: What New England Tree Fruit Growers Told Us About IPM Challenges and Pest Control

What factors influence pest management decisions in New England orchards? Insights from Massachusetts apple and peach growers reveal how pest pressure, weather, economics, public perception, and risk shape integrated pest management (IPM) decisions. Learn what growers shared during a listening session and how their experiences can guide future research and extension efforts in tree fruit production.

Plum Curculio

1 day ago

A map of the United States with the states in which focus group participants were represented including: WI, AL, GA, SC, NC, VA, WV, PA, NY, NJ, MA, and MD

2025 Listening Sessions for Eastern Tree Fruit Farms

Summary of the seven listening sessions hosted to hear the pest management issues Eastern Tree Fruit Producers are facing.

Grower Feedback

Feb 26