Fire Blight

[GSF]

Anybody having a problem with fire blight this year? I haven't had much experience with it but I'm afraid it's fixing to cost me several/all of my pear and apple trees. I've never used  streptomycin during bloom time and haven't had any issues. This year was a warm and wet spring, conditions that make fire blight thrive.

[jalentour]

Cedar trees harbor fire blight.  Do you have them near your orchard?  If you do you should remove them.

[GSF]

I didn't know that, thanks. To answer your question - yes. We live in the country and they can be seen everywhere.

[deknow]

I heard a report last year of antibiotics in trapped pollen (bees weren't being treated with antibiotics).  I was a bit shocked to learn about how it is used for fireblight.

[Maggiesdad]

cedar trees harbor Cedar Apple Rust...

[jalentour]

Maggie,
Your right thanks.
I'm still cutting down all my cedars.

[Maggiesdad]

I'm cutting all of mine, too! 
They make great fenceposts to keep the deer out of the orchard. 

[GSF]

I don't remember the name of the disease but on the cedars you normally can stay ahead by cutting off the infected limbs.

[jalentour]

Yes, those fence posts will come in handy when I try and fence out the deer from my apples and pears.