Fire Blight workshops, webinars scheduled for February, March, June, October
Fire blight in gala seventh leaf. Courtesy Tianna DuPont
ONLINE - Join us for the latest fire blight information from a national research project involving Michigan, North Carolina, New York, California, Oregon and Washington funded by the Specialty Crop Research Initiative.
Fire Blight Webinar Series
Biopesticides for Fire Blight Management
March 15, at 4 p.m. (PST) / 7 p.m. (EST)
Ken Johnson, Oregon State University. Effective use of biopesticides for Fire Blight control.
Fire Blight Pruning and Sanitation
June 13, at 4 p.m. (PST) / 7 p.m. (EST)
Tianna DuPont, Washington State University. New trials on pruning and sanitation for Fire Blight management.
Using Weather and Environmental Conditions to Optimize Biologicals and Biopesticides for Bloom Protection
October 18, at 4 p.m. (PST) / 7 p.m. (EST)
Sara Villani, North Carolina State University. Join us to talk about how to use weather and environmental data to optimize timings of biologicals and biopesticide applications for an effective Fire Blight control.
For more information and registration https://events.anr.msu.edu/Fireblight_SCRI_Webinar_Series/ or contact Nikki Rothwell rothwel3@msu.edu or 231-946-1510. One pesticide update credit per session with agency approval.
Fire Blight Fruit School: New research from our National Team
February 23, at 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. (PST)
Wenatchee and Online
March 1, at 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. (EST)
Traverse City, Michigan and Online
Topics:
Introduction to the Pathogen
Bloom Infection Prevention with Antibiotics: The Basics
Antibiotic Resistance
Biopesticide Efficacy
Using Prohexodine Calcium and Actigard for Shoot Blight Management
Managing Fire Blight Infections: Pruning, Sanitation
Using Systemic Acquired Resistance Products Therapeutics During Removal
Credits (with agency approval)
February 23, (WA): Three pesticide update credits WA, OR, CA.
March 1, 2023 (MI): Three pesticide update credits MI, NY
More Information and Registration
February 23, (WA): http://treefruit.wsu.edu/event/fire-blight-workshop/
March 1, (MI): https://events.anr.msu.edu/Fireblight_SCRI/
Contacts
Nikki Rothwell rothwel3@msu.edu or (231) 946-1510
Tianna DuPont tianna.dupont@wsu.edu (509) 293-8758
NCW Media Newspapers
- The Leavenworth Echo | Leavenworth, WA
- Cashmere Valley Record | Cashmere WA
- Lake Chelan Mirror | Chelan, Manson, Entiat, WA
- Quad City Herald | Brewster, Pateros, Bridgeport, Mansfield, WA
- Wenatchee Business Journal | Chelan, Douglas, Okanogan Counties, WA