Winter Damage Report 2008-2009, NCROC (U of MN)
This paper describes the winter damage suffered by trees at the U of MN North Central Research and Outreach Center in 2008-2009. The link will take you to the NCROC website.

IPM Manual for Minnesota Apple Orchards (MDA)
This publication is designed to help apple growers, researchers, and other professionals associated with apple production and pest management.

Field Guide for Identification of Pest Insects, Diseases, and Beneficial Organisms in Minnesota Apple Orchards (MDA)
This publication is designed to help apple growers, researchers, and other professionals associated with apple production and pest management to identify common pests (insects, mites, and diseases), pest damage, and beneficial organisms in Minnesota orchards.

Apple Scab Infection Periods: A New Mills Table (U of MN)
This publication outlines the latest revisions to the well-known Mill's Table.

The MAGA Apple Scab Hotline: What do the numbers mean? (U of MN)
This publication illustrates how to use the information you recieve from the hotline to benefit your orchard's scab control program.

Mid-Atlantic Regional Fruit Loop
A cooperative web page that contains information on deciduous fruit tree production. Participating states are Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.

Michigan State University Extension
Van Buren County District Extension Fruit Agent Mark Longstroth has put together this web page that includes factsheets and MSUE bulletins on pest control and cultural practices of apples. There are also articles of general interest and a pest of the month feature. This site is full of excellent photographs of insect and disease symptoms.

Information on Pollination (U of MN)
This page describes the importance of pollination to not only apples, but other fruit crops.

Pennsylvania Tree Fruit Production Guide 2000-2001
This site contains Penn State's production guide for apples and other tree fruits and slide shows that illustrate propagation by budding and several key principles of pruning apple trees.

Kearneysville Tree Fruit Research and Education Center
This site from West Virginia University offers extensive information on disease and insect identification including excellent galleries of photographs of symptoms for apples, peaches, and cherries. Also contains useful online publications gathered from other universities and links organized by state.