Bill Shane Historical Collection
Historical PDFs from Bill Shane’s Extension work and related materials shared by colleagues. Browse by crop below, or visit the original share site at williamshane.weebly.com .
58 PDFs
- 2022 Honeycrisp Recommendations PDF with grower recommendations specific to the Honeycrisp apple variety. (22 kb)
- Apple Rootstock Options PDF overview of apple rootstock options. (10 kb)
- Apple Rootstock Options on Sandy Sites PDF discussing apple rootstock choices for sandy soil sites. (78 kb)
- Apple Spray for Backyard Gardeners PDF spray program guide targeted at backyard/home apple growers. (441 kb)
- Apple Spray for Non-Commercial Growers PDF spray program guide for non-commercial (hobbyist) apple growers. (316 kb)
- Apple Spray List (version 5) PDF spray list/schedule for apples, version 5. (64 kb)
- Apple Varieties for Midwest Backyard Gardeners PDF overview of apple varieties suited to Midwest backyard growing conditions. (107 kb)
- Apple Varieties with Significant Scab Resistance (Mar 28, 2016) PDF list of apple varieties bred/selected for scab resistance. (18 kb)
- Apricot Cultivars (Shane/Bull, Oct 2020) PDF overview of apricot cultivars, Oct 2020. (126 kb)
- Backyard Orchards (Shane, Oct 2020) PDF presentation on managing backyard tree fruit orchards, Oct 2020. (3518 kb)
- Building a Palmette Peach Tree PDF guide to training/building palmette-style peach trees. (7238 kb)
- Chemical & Biological Control of Peach Bacterial Spot (Hehe Wang) PDF presentation on chemical/biological control options for peach bacterial spot. (2441 kb)
- Contribution of Cover Sprays to Brown Rot Control (Lalancette, 2017) PDF on cover-spray contribution to brown rot disease control in stone fruit, by Lalancette, 2017. (4878 kb)
- Dark Sweet Cherry Variety MSU Summary (Jan 2014) PDF summary of dark sweet cherry variety harvest windows, MSU, Jan 2014. (87 kb)
- Fruit Tree Planting Tips PDF quick-reference tips for planting fruit trees. (16 kb)
- Getting Fruit Trees Off to a Good Start (Shane, Feb 2016) PDF guide to establishing young fruit trees successfully. (2482 kb)
- Grafting (Robbi, 2011, v2) PDF presentation on fruit tree grafting techniques, by Robbi, 2011 version 2. (4125 kb)
- Growing Peaches in the Backyard (revised Jan 20, 2015) PDF guide for backyard/home peach growing. (101 kb)
- High Density Peaches (Gabe Spurgeon, March 2021) PDF presentation on high-density peach orchard systems. (5045 kb)
- Home Garden Pesticide Products (Shane) PDF reference list of pesticide products suitable for home/garden fruit tree use. Also linked from Misc Information page. (100 kb)
- Home Garden Pesticide Products (Shane) [duplicate of planting page copy] PDF reference list of pesticide products suitable for home/garden fruit tree use. Same file also linked from the Planting & Early Care page. (99 kb)
- Hoying - Trellis Systems 2014 (Michigan) PDF presentation on apple trellis systems in Michigan, by Hoying, 2014 (compatibility mode export). (2894 kb)
- Introduction to Fruit Culture (Shane) PDF introductory guide to fruit culture/growing practices. (1908 kb)
- Managing Cold Damage to Tree Fruit (Shane) PDF presentation on managing cold/freeze damage in tree fruit crops. (3529 kb)
- March Tree Fruit Update 2018 (Shane) PDF general tree fruit update presentation, March 2018. (7416 kb)
- Mature Tree Fruit (Shane revision) PDF covering management of mature tree fruit orchards, revised by Shane. (3850 kb)
- Michigan Peach Varieties 2020 (Frecon) PDF presentation on peach varieties for Michigan, 2020. (5995 kb)
- Mulch Options for Tree Fruit (W. Shane) PDF overview of mulch options for tree fruit orchards. (224 kb)
- Notes for Small-Scale Apple Growers (Jim Isleib, Mar 6 2013) PDF notes for small-scale/home apple growers, by Jim Isleib, 2013. (2570 kb)
- Organic Apple Spray Program PDF outlining an organic spray program for apples. (148 kb)
- Oriental Fruit Moth Summary (2019) PDF summary of oriental fruit moth pest biology/management, 2019. (1105 kb)
- Peach Disease Management 2019 (Shane) PDF overview of peach disease management practices, 2019. (3560 kb)
- Peach Projects Spring 2015 (Shane) PDF summary of ongoing peach research projects, spring 2015. (535 kb)
- Peach Rootstocks in Michigan 2020 (Schupp) PDF presentation on peach rootstock options for Michigan, 2020. (1687 kb)
- Planting and Training Peach and Nectarine Trees (Feb 2015) PDF guide on planting and training young peach/nectarine trees. (1107 kb)
- Plum Harvest Windows (Michigan) PDF chart of plum harvest windows for Michigan. (342 kb)
- Plum Variety Summary Table (Michigan, full table) PDF full table summarizing plum varieties grown in Michigan. (479 kb)
- Precision Peach Production Systems & Varieties (IFTA 2016, Shane/Baugher) PDF presentation on precision peach production systems and varieties, IFTA 2016. (1958 kb)
- Preharvest Apple Tips PDF guide covering preharvest management tips for apples. (89 kb)
- Propagating Fruit Trees (Shane, Jan 2017) PDF guide to fruit tree propagation techniques. (8320 kb)
- Pruning Bearing Fruit Trees in the Home Orchard (OC0096) PDF extension bulletin (OC0096) on pruning bearing fruit trees in home orchards. (128 kb)
- Pruning Old Apple Trees PDF guide to pruning older/neglected apple trees. (484 kb)
- Robinson - Orchards of the Future (SW Meeting 2019) PDF presentation on future apple orchard systems, by Robinson, SW Michigan meeting 2019. (4047 kb)
- Schnabel - Brown Rot & Bacterial Spot in Michigan (no movie version) PDF presentation on brown rot and bacterial spot disease in Michigan stone fruit, by Schnabel (movie clips removed). (1779 kb)
- Schwallier - ACC Peach Thinning 2021 PDF presentation on peach thinning using ACC, by Schwallier, 2021. (5201 kb)
- Schwallier - Stop Drop 2015 PDF presentation/handout on preharvest drop control ('stop drop') products, by Schwallier, 2015. (1464 kb)
- Schwallier - Thinning Expo 2013 PDF presentation on apple fruit thinning, by Schwallier, from Thinning Expo 2013. (3810 kb)
- Some Favorite Tree Fruit Varieties for the Michigan Climate PDF list of recommended tree fruit varieties for Michigan's climate (distinct from the v3 copy on the Planting page). (33 kb)
- Some Favorite Tree Fruit Varieties for the Michigan Climate (v3) PDF list of recommended tree fruit varieties for Michigan's climate (version 3). (109 kb)
- Spring Hardiness in Peach 2020 (Shane, final) PDF presentation on peach cold hardiness in spring, 2020. (2784 kb)
- Stone Fruit Disease Update (Shane/Flint, 2014) PDF presentation with a stone fruit disease update, 2014. (2814 kb)
- Sweet Cherry Pollination Chart (2013) PDF pollination compatibility chart for sweet cherry varieties, 2013. (45 kb)
- Tending Stone Fruit Crops Damaged by Cold (2015) PDF guide on managing stone fruit crops after cold damage, 2015. (6503 kb)
- Thinning Strategies 2018 PDF presentation on apple thinning strategies, 2018 (filename has 'stratiges' typo in original). (3821 kb)
- Tree Fruit Orchard Site Preparation (revised) PDF guide to preparing an orchard site before planting tree fruit. (84 kb)
- Tree Row Volume (revised, W. Shane / J.C.W., Oct 2014) PDF explaining tree row volume calculations for spray rate adjustment. (133 kb)
- What Can Fruit Growers Do in a Freeze PDF guidance on grower actions to mitigate freeze/frost damage. (61 kb)
- Yellow Melting-Flesh Peach Variety Harvest Windows (Apr 27, 2015) PDF chart of harvest windows for yellow melting-flesh peach varieties. (352 kb)
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