Dr. Terence Robinson & Mario Miranda Sazo will be providing recommendations for bloom thinning in biennial varieties (plus Gala), with up-to-date information based on assessments of freeze damage across the region. This meeting will be recorded.

Please register for this meeting: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rgsmHqpVQ4W6qy53CtDH-w 

Previous Pruning & Pink meetings in this series can be found at https://lof.cce.cornell.edu/submission.php?id=707&crumb=crops|crops|apples|crop*38

A fairly short meeting. Terence Robinson and Mario Miranda Sazo will be making early thinning recommendations based on assessments over the past several days. There will be plenty of time for Q&A, and the webinar will be recorded and posted to our website soon after.

Please register through the following link:

https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Gust9w2kTZKjZ0B5ADpEoQ

  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Note: Due to heightened security for all Zoom meetings and webinars, if you call in with your phone, you may be asked to enter a six-digit password, which will be in your confirmation email. For those attending using the Zoom program or application on their computers/tablets/ etc. the password should be embedded in the link and you should be able to connect automatically.  However, it you have issues, please text or email Craig at cjk37@cornell.edu, 585-735-5448. 

The next two webinars will be proudly sponsored by Valent USA and Valent Biosciences.    

Interested in supporting LOF while advertising your business? Contact Craig Kahlke for virtual sponsorship information for our upcoming LOF Virtual Spring & Summer Educational Series at 585-735-5448 or cjk37@cornell.edu

"Annual" Lake Ontario Fruit Program Petal Fall Thinning Meeting - Please register through the following link:

https://cornell.zoom.us/webina...

Note: Due to heightened security for all Zoom meetings and webinars, if you call in with your phone, you may be asked to enter a six-digit password, which will be in your confirmation email. For those attending using the Zoom program or application on their computers/tablets/ etc. the password should be embedded in the link and you should be able to connect automatically.  However, it you have issues, please text or email Craig at cjk37@cornell.edu, 585-735-5448.

AGENDA

Welcome- Craig Kahlke, Team Leader, Fruit Quality Management, CCE-LOF

Pest Management/Pollinator Updates - Intros by Janet van Zoeren, IPM Specialist, CCE-LOF

• Insect Update by Art Agnello, Cornell AgriTech
• Diseases Updates by Awais Khan and Kerik Cox, Cornell AgriTech
• IPM Update by Julie Carroll, Cornell Agritech
• Pollination Update by Maria Van Dyke, Cornell University
• Additional Pest Management Q&A

US Crop/Labor/COVID-19 Updates - Intros by Mark Wiltberger, Business Management Specialist, CCE-LOF

• US Crop Update by Mark Wiltberger (CCE-LOF) and Matt Wells- US Apple Sales
• Labor Update by Paul Baker- Ag Affiliates
• COVID-19 Updates- Important Info for your Farm with the Re-opening (NY Forward) and Beyond by Mark Wiltberger
• Additional Labor/COVID-19/Crop Update Questions
• Additional Thinning Questions as a Follow up to May 27 Webinar and Recommendations in Fruit Facts- Mario Miranda Sazo

ADJOURN

 It will be recorded and posted on our website later as well.

The above two webinars will be proudly sponsored by Valent USA and Valent Biosciences.

Please register through Zoom with the following link: https://cornell.zoom.us/webina...

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Dr. Terence Robinson will present his recommendations for the all-important 10-13 mm thinning sprays. This will be based on overall response to thinners though petal fall, and the carbohydrate model predictions with the current weather forecasts. Terence and Mario will be available after to answer your questions.

This webinar will be proudly sponsored by Valent USA and Valent Biosciences.