Scaffolds

About Scaffolds

We release weekly episodes relevant to apple growers for twenty weeks from Late March to Mid August. Dr. Monique Rivera covers entomology pest management topics. Dr. Kerik Cox covers disease forecasting and apple pathology. Dr. Anna Wallis presents a weekly "state of the state" update including degree days, phenology, and insect pest captures. Hosts: Monique Rivera, Kerik Cox, Anna Wallis Post-Production: Monique Rivera, Kelsey Tobin Executive Producer: Monique Rivera Graphic Design: Iron Design Music: Sebastian Robertson

Publisher

Scaffolds

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Mar 2023

Latest episode

10 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

86 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Aug 2026

   Season 4 Finale - 2026 Season Recap with Vaughn Gingerich

   Thank you for tuning in to the fourth season of Scaffolds!

2. 

   4 Aug 2026

   4 August 2026 - Season & Fruit Field Day Review, Final Info on Scab & Fire Blight

   State of the state Show notes Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 – 8/3 Station || Stage || DD 43F || DD 43 Forecast @ 8/9 || Geneva (AgriTech Crittenden) || 2683 || 2878 Highland (HVRL) || 2892 || 3089 Clifton Park || 2664 || 2854 Peru (Forrence) || 2365 || 2570 Medina (Roberts) - Inland || 2546 || 2734 Appleton North - Lake || 2360 || 2541 Fairville (The Apple Shed) - Inland || 2583 || 2774 Williamson (DeMarree) - Lake  || 2540 || 2724 *all DDs Baskerville-Emin, B.E Upcoming Pest Events (Reference: Table 7.1.4 Tree Fruit Guidelines) — Apple Maggot Traps Set Out (in orchard) || 1-Jul ERM Sample – 5.0 mites/leaf || 1-Jul Comstock mealybug tape traps set out || July 1 (ENY), July 15 (WNY) OFM – 2nd flight starting || 1180* ± 136* || 856 ± 106 || 29-Jun ± 5 days OBLR Summer Gen. 1st Sample || 10-Jul ± 5 days STLM Summer Gen. 1st Sample || 9-Jul ± 7 days RBLR – 2nd flight starting || 1367 ± 105 || 866 ± 135 || 29-Jun ± 6 days AM – 1st catch || 1509 ± 285 || 973 ± 206 || 4-Jul ± 12 days Lesser peachtree borer – peak catch || 1234 ± 470 || 785 ± 338 || 25-Jun ± 19 days STLM – 2nd flight peak || 1563 ± 207 || 1011 ± 163 || 6-Jul ± 8 days Codling moth – 1st flight ending || 1557 ± 262 || 1011 ± 187 || 6-Jul ± 12 days Peachtree borer – peak catch || 1579 ± 465 || 1036 ± 353 || 7-Jul ± 19 days Lesser appleworm – 2nd flight starting || 1768 ± 339 || 1165 ± 240 || 14-Jul ± 12 days OFM – 2nd flight peak || 1450* ± 147* || 1115 ± 190 || 11-Jul ± 9 days American plum borer – 2nd flight starting || 1850 ± 290 || 1231 ± 203 || 16-Jul ± 11 days RBLR – 2nd flight peak || 1721 ± 232 || 1129 ± 176 || 13-Jul ± 7 days San Jose scale – 2nd flight starting || 1804 ± 170 || 1199 ± 136 || 15-Jul ± 8 days Codling moth – 2nd flight starting || 1887 ± 313 || 1251 ± 223 || 20-Jul ± 13 days Dogwood borer – peak catch || 1611 ± 226 || 1040 ± 172 || 8-Jul ± 10 days STLM – 2nd flight ending || 2167 ± 177 || 1466 ± 151 || 28 Jul ± 8 days American plum borer – 2nd flight peak || 2290 ± 285 || 1564 ± 213 || 1-Aug ± 8 days OFM – 2nd flight ending || 2044* ± 233* || 1545 ± 195 || 31-Jul ± 7 days Monitoring Network Blog Sites NY Tree Fruit Pest Monitoring Network Blog https://blogs.cornell.edu/treefruitpests/ (https://blogs.cornell.edu/treefruitpests/) NY Berry Pest Monitoring Network Bloghttps://blogs.cornell.edu/berrypests/ (https://blogs.cornell.edu/berrypests/) Scouting and Monitoring Resources Video: Apple Insect Targets and IPM Practices (including explanations of Degree Day calculations),  https://youtu.be/NwyBAcvbpUs (https://youtu.be/NwyBAcvbpUs) Quick Guide for Apple Insect Pests https://help.nysipm.org/hc/en-us/articles/23290226665751-NEWA-Quick-Guide-for-Apple-Insect-Pests (https://help.nysipm.org/hc/en-us/articles/23290226665751-NEWA-Quick-Guide-for-Apple-Insect-Pests) Virtual Orchard Scout Training webinar recording on the Cornell IPM YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtyOWCL1Q2A (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtyOWCL1Q2A) Apple IPM Intensive Workshop playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoNb8lODb49vifrm9Tla4GmAVhlIL0527 (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoNb8lODb49vifrm9Tla4GmAVhlIL0527) Northeast Regional Climate Change Monthly Maps https://www.nrcc.cornell.edu/regional/monthly/monthly.html (https://www.nrcc.cornell.edu/regional/monthly/monthly.html) NEWA Help Desk Frequently Asked Questions and Table of Contents. https://help.nysipm.org/hc/en-us/categories/16994462926231-NEWA-Network-for-Environment-and-Weather-Applications (https://help.nysipm.org/hc/en-us/categories/16994462926231-NEWA-Network-for-Environment-and-Weather-Applications) https://help.nysipm.org/hc/en-us/sections/17011505301783-Apple-Insect-Disease-and-Crop-Management-Forecasts (https://help.nysipm.org/hc/en-us/sections/17011505301783-Apple-Insect-Disease-and-Crop-Management-Forecasts)

3. 

   28 Jul 2026

   28 July 2026 - Discussing Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, Summer Fruit Rot Concerns

   State of the state Show notes Phenology & DDs for NY NEWA Stations from 1/1 – 7/27 Station || Stage || DD 43F || DD 43 Forecast @ 8/2 || Geneva (AgriTech Crittenden) || 2485 || 2652 Highland (HVRL) || 2683 || 2853 Clifton Park || 2458 || 2630 Peru (Forrence) || 2163 || 2344 Medina (Roberts) - Inland || 2346 || 2516 Appleton North - Lake || 2162 || 2338 Fairville (The Apple Shed) - Inland || 2383 || 2551 Williamson (DeMarree) - Lake  || 2331 || 2500 *all DDs Baskerville-Emin, B.E Upcoming Pest Events (Reference: Table 7.1.4 Tree Fruit Guidelines) — Apple Maggot Traps Set Out (in orchard) || 1-Jul ERM Sample – 5.0 mites/leaf || 1-Jul Comstock mealybug tape traps set out || July 1 (ENY), July 15 (WNY) OFM – 2nd flight starting || 1180* ± 136* || 856 ± 106 || 29-Jun ± 5 days OBLR Summer Gen. 1st Sample || 10-Jul ± 5 days STLM Summer Gen. 1st Sample || 9-Jul ± 7 days RBLR – 2nd flight starting || 1367 ± 105 || 866 ± 135 || 29-Jun ± 6 days AM – 1st catch || 1509 ± 285 || 973 ± 206 || 4-Jul ± 12 days Lesser peachtree borer – peak catch || 1234 ± 470 || 785 ± 338 || 25-Jun ± 19 days STLM – 2nd flight peak || 1563 ± 207 || 1011 ± 163 || 6-Jul ± 8 days Codling moth – 1st flight ending || 1557 ± 262 || 1011 ± 187 || 6-Jul ± 12 days Peachtree borer – peak catch || 1579 ± 465 || 1036 ± 353 || 7-Jul ± 19 days Lesser appleworm – 2nd flight starting || 1768 ± 339 || 1165 ± 240 || 14-Jul ± 12 days OFM – 2nd flight peak || 1450* ± 147* || 1115 ± 190 || 11-Jul ± 9 days American plum borer – 2nd flight starting || 1850 ± 290 || 1231 ± 203 || 16-Jul ± 11 days RBLR – 2nd flight peak || 1721 ± 232 || 1129 ± 176 || 13-Jul ± 7 days San Jose scale – 2nd flight starting || 1804 ± 170 || 1199 ± 136 || 15-Jul ± 8 days Codling moth – 2nd flight starting || 1887 ± 313 || 1251 ± 223 || 20-Jul ± 13 days Dogwood borer – peak catch || 1611 ± 226 || 1040 ± 172 || 8-Jul ± 10 days STLM – 2nd flight ending || 2167 ± 177 || 1466 ± 151 || 28 Jul ± 8 days American plum borer – 2nd flight peak || 2290 ± 285 || 1564 ± 213 || 1-Aug ± 8 days OFM – 2nd flight ending || 2044* ± 233* || 1545 ± 195 || 31-Jul ± 7 days Harvest Predictions Blanpied and Silsby Model: https://ecommons.cornell.edu/entities/publication/7fc250a3-66c1-4ff8-adf0-f5f569fa1794 (https://ecommons.cornell.edu/entities/publication/7fc250a3-66c1-4ff8-adf0-f5f569fa1794) Monitoring Network Blog Sites NY Tree Fruit Pest Monitoring Network Blog https://blogs.cornell.edu/treefruitpests/ (https://blogs.cornell.edu/treefruitpests/) NY Berry Pest Monitoring Network Bloghttps://blogs.cornell.edu/berrypests/ (https://blogs.cornell.edu/berrypests/) Scouting and Monitoring Resources Video: Apple Insect Targets and IPM Practices (including explanations of Degree Day calculations),  https://youtu.be/NwyBAcvbpUs (https://youtu.be/NwyBAcvbpUs) Quick Guide for Apple Insect Pests https://help.nysipm.org/hc/en-us/articles/23290226665751-NEWA-Quick-Guide-for-Apple-Insect-Pests (https://help.nysipm.org/hc/en-us/articles/23290226665751-NEWA-Quick-Guide-for-Apple-Insect-Pests) Virtual Orchard Scout Training webinar recording on the Cornell IPM YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtyOWCL1Q2A (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtyOWCL1Q2A) Apple IPM Intensive Workshop playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoNb8lODb49vifrm9Tla4GmAVhlIL0527 (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoNb8lODb49vifrm9Tla4GmAVhlIL0527) Northeast Regional Climate Change Monthly Maps https://www.nrcc.cornell.edu/regional/monthly/monthly.html (https://www.nrcc.cornell.edu/regional/monthly/monthly.html) NEWA Help Desk Frequently Asked Questions and Table of Contents. https://help.nysipm.org/hc/en-us/categories/16994462926231-NEWA-Network-for-Environment-and-Weather-Applications (https://help.nysipm.org/hc/en-us/categories/16994462926231-NEWA-Network-for-Environment-and-Weather-Applications) https://help.nysipm.org/hc/en-us/sections/17011505301783-Apple-Insect-Disease-and-Crop-Management-Forecasts (https://help.nysipm.org/hc/en-us/sections/17011505301783-Apple-Insect-Disease-and-Crop-Management-Forecasts)

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