After the interview Tim wanted me to devote some space to the many growers who have helped him over the years. Tim is sincerely grateful to all of you who have donated time, plot space and materials to help his research. He says he couldn't have done it without you. Thanks so much. I am including it because I doubt that many of you are sent a copy of their newsletter.
Powdery mildew is one of the most important diseases of cherry.
The fungal disease infects both foliage and fruit. It is especially damaging when warm, wet weather occurs during late May and June. We are evaluating a model that was developed at the University of California. The UC model estimates the risk level and uses this estimation to time fungicide applications. Spray programs based on the model and on a standard schedule were compared in 1999 and will be done again this year.