Fire Blight Informational Series - Michigan Fire Blight Meeting
Event Details
Date
March 1, 2023
Time
9am - 2pm
Location
Virtual Or Northwest Michigan Horticultural Research Center
Traverse City, MI 49684
Host
Michigan Fire Blight Meeting
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:
- Send a photocopy of your applicator ID to Janet at jev67@cornell.edu or 585 797-8368
- Attend the entire webinar
- 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.
Apples
Apricots
Asian Pears
Blueberries
Cherries
Currants
Gooseberries
Nectarines
Peaches
Pears
Plums
Raspberries / Blackberries
Strawberries
Unusual Fruit
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