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SCOUTING INFORMATION BY REGION REGIONAL
NOTES
- Southeast Region (Hanson) - General Conditions: The amount of precipitation varied throughout the county in January, with Hingham receiving 3.68 inches of rain and 7.3 inches of rain. The first week of January was pleasant and Boston had a temperature of 67 degrees F. on January 8th and around Hanson, MA, it was 63 degrees. It cooled down after that. Pests/Problems: Deer continue to browse. A few winter moth males emerged in early January around the 8th and the 9th but not very many. There were no other pest problems to report. The fruit of cranberry viburnum, the berries of many hollies, and the bark of Acer griseum are providing much needed color and interest in the winter landscape. East Region (Boston) – Pests/Problems: No report this month. Metro West (Waltham) – General Conditions: The snow cover has gone as of now. Pests/Problems: None observed Central Region (Boylston) - General Conditions: Not much happening here - except rain, rain, rain - Pests/Problems: Oh and DEER! The deer came out in droves a couple of weeks ago - moved through the gardens like brush cutters on hooves! Ok - it wasn't as bad as all that; our taste and odor repellents held and the damage were reasonably minor - but the tracks - yikes. They were definitely in search of food! Over the last month, we've had 3.88" of rain and 11" of snow. Pioneer Valley Region ( Amherst) - General Conditions: The month of January started out cold, but then leveled ff to normal or slightly above normal temperatures. The Valley received over 8 inches of snow in January, along with significant rainfall in early February. The recent warm weather melted a fair amount of snow, but below that, the ground remains frozen. Pests/Problems: Damage from deer browse remains high. Berkshire Region (Great Barrington) - General Conditions: Recent rains and seasonably mild temperatures have left minimal snow cover. Expect some heaving of perennial plants but there is still frost in the ground. Pests/Problems: Deer browsing is steadily increasing. The following growing-degree-day (GDD) and precipitation data was collected for a four-week period, January 9, 2008 through February 5, 2008. Soil temperature and phenological indicators were observed on or about February 5, 2008. Accumulated GDDs represent the heating units above a 50° F baseline temperature collected via our instruments from the beginning of the current calendar year. This information is intended for use as a guide for monitoring the developmental stages of pests in your location and planning management strategies accordingly.
CAPE COD REGION - Roberta Clark, Horticulturist for Barnstable County, Barnstable. SOUTHEAST REGION - Deborah Swanson, Horticulturist for UMass Extension in Plymouth County, Hanson. EAST REGION - James R. Allen, Horticulturist and Greenhouse Manager for UMass Biology Department, Boston. METRO WEST REGION – James Martin, Consulting Arborist, reporting from the UMass Extension Center, Waltham. CENTRAL REGION - Joann Vieira, Superintendent of Horticulture, Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston. PIONEER VALLEY - Dan Gillman, Plant Pathologist, UMass Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab, UMass, Amherst. BERKSHIRES - Ron Kujawski, Specialist, UMass Extension Landscape, Nursery & Urban Forestry Program, Amherst.
Reported by Dan Gillman, Plant Pathologist, UMass Extension Plant Diagnostic Lab, Amherst
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see http://www.umass.edu/agland/diagnostics NEXT UPDATE: The next issue will be available on March 7, 2008. The UMASS Extension, Landscape, Nursery, and Urban Forestry Program produced this message. Dan Gillman prepared this edition from data and reports provided by the staff and faculty of the UMass Landscape, Nursery and Urban Forestry Program and the UMASS Extension Turf Program as well as cooperating horticulturists and Green Industry professionals. The text is adapted for access via the Internet by Jason Lanier. DISCLAIMER. This message is intended for commercial use. UMass Extension assumes no liability for recommendations. It is the responsibility of the applicator to verify the registration status of any pesticide BEFORE applying it. Different states have different regulations as well. The use of trade names (™) does not imply endorsement. Similarly, there may be other products you prefer to use. Comments or suggestions in regard to the Landscape Message? Please e-mail the webmaster. Missed a previous message? Visit the Landscape Message Archive.
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