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Apples	100	15May
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Ecosystem Connections	61	10May
Other Fruits	6	6May
American plums	1	6May
European Pears	4	6May
Kiwi	1	6May

Hot Topics

Orchard Systems: geneva curveballs

New rootstock selections go through all sorts of testing before being released ... but then comes the REAL TEST as growers exper...

- Michael Phillips posted: 17May

Ecosystem Connections: really tall hugelkultur?

Anyone see objections to a 4 to 6 foot tall hugelkulture mound? My goal would be brush decomposition, not so much raised garden...

- Josh Willis posted: 10May

Fungal Pathogens: Timing regarding spraying for scab

Hello all, This is my first time posting. My partner Tim and I purchased an existing orchard in Brooklin, ME last winter. The...

- Molly DellaRoman posted: 6May

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is the table of contents for our online orchard community, and therefore the perfect place to begin exploring. Position your cursor over any of the links, give a click, and a new window opens. We invite you to poke around, have fun, and to read more about our basic site protocols.

Ordering Time

Spring brings with it plans for the growing season ahead. Our Grower Resources page is a good place to check out healthy options. A recent post on choice of neem oil will be of special interest. And do remember those "suppliers who wear the star" help sponsor these efforts. Planning ahead can be an orchard art all unto itself.

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November 9 - 12, 2018 Friday - Monday	Soil Care Conference more Coolangatta, Australia

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