Register at: https://events.anr.msu.edu/register.cfm?eventID=92E1C5743E5BA329138DEBC00EC848C65C86F0D318C071F459DD66D7AF273D86®isProcessID=22C037AD466D142B95351B5104BF2885B45301C73F25803845A6163476399D9F

Agenda:

9-9:45 a.m. Introduction: Fire Blight and Bloom Infection Prevention with Antibiotics Dr. George Sundin, Dept. of Plant, Soil, and Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University

9:45-10:30 a.m. Using Products that Work to Control Fire Blight Dr. Kerik Cox, Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section, Cornell University

10:30 a.m. Break

10:50-11:10 a.m. Antibiotic Resistance Dr. Frank Zhao, Plant Pathology, Endowed Chair in Bacterial Diseases of Tree Fruits, Washington State University

11:10-11:40 a.m. Biology of Shoot Blight Infections Katherine Olive, Dept. of Plant, Soil, and Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University

11:40 a.m.-12:10 p.m. Managing Fire Blight Infections: Pruning, Sanitation Dr. Tianna DuPont, Tree Fruit Extension Specialist, Washington State University 

12:10-1 p.m. Lunch

1-1:20 p.m. Tree Response to Actigard/Apogee and other Inducers Dr. Xiaochen Yuan, Dept. of Plant, Soil, and Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University

1:20-1:50 p.m. Using Prohexadione Calcium and ASM for Shoot Blight Management Dr. George Sundin, Dept. of Plant, Soil, and Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University

1:50 p.m. Discussion

2.5 DEC credit hours - must attend entire day

To receive credits, you must:

1. Send a photocopy of your applicator ID to Janet at jev67@cornell.edu or 585 797-8368
2. Attend the entire webinar
3. Complete the Qualtrics surveys at the beginning and end of the meeting, including entering your name and DEC ID number exactly as it appears on your license.

Michigan Fire Blight Meeting (PDF; 2139KB)