{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Orchard People","title":"Developing a Fruit Tree Spray Schedule with Mike Biltonen","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/cbdfb5a4\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3808,"description":"If you’re growing your fruit trees organically, it’s important to protect them from pests and diseases and having a fruit tree spray schedule can make that much easier. In this episode we speak to orchard consultant Mike Biltonen from Trumansburg, NY, about organic fruit tree sprays that you can use throughout the year.\nMike has farmed his entire professional career. He has horticulture degrees from Virginia Tech (BS ’86) and Cornell (MS ’92), as well as over 35 years of practical farming experience. He has a passion for sustainable orcharding and helps orchardists transition from conventional to organic practices with Know Your Roots, a small holistic company he owns and operates with his wife Debbie.\nWatch a video excerpt from this podcast here.\nRead more about this interview here.\nDownload more information about spray schedules from Mike here.\nRead more articles about feeding fruit trees here.\nThe host of the Orchard People radio show and podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website http://www.orchardpeople.com.\n \nFormerly known as the Urban Forestry Radio Show, from germination in January 2016 until December 2023, we have grown over the years, thanks to the collective knowledge and collaboration of our monthly guests, organizations, and audience from around the world.\n \nWe offer something for everyone to support your fruit tree care journey, whether you prefer to learn through listening, watching, and/or reading.\n \nRADIO SHOW and PODCAST - FOUR WAYS TO TUNE IN\nJoin our live show on the last Tuesday of every month at 1:00 PM ET and submit your questions and comments!\nCan’t make it live? No worries – catch the podcast later.\n \nHere’s how:\nLive Audio: Listen on RealityRadio101 at 1:00 PM on Tuesday\nLive Video: Watch live on the Orchard People YouTube Channel at 1:00 PM on Tuesday\nAudio Podcast: Download the podcast after the show\nVideo Podcast: Watch the recorded video on our YouTube Podcast Playlist\n \nNEWSLETTER\nDo you want to learn to grow...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/IKxj0rySS5BCfohE_DmZ4XroD9GA_yaMAQ7SVmCB5do/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wZTk5/MjMxMTRmMmVhMzU3/NDQ2MzBhNGJiZWQz/NjJlZC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}