Winter Stone Fruit Updates Webinar
Event Details
Date
March 16, 2023
Time
1:00pm-2:30pm
Location
Zoom
Host
Eastern New York Commercial HorticultureCCE Winter Stone Fruit Updates Webinar
Location: virtual via Zoom
Thursday March 16, 2023, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
CCE LOFP and CCE ENYCHP are cohosting a virtual stone fruit webinar on March 16th. We will first hear from Dr. Brett Blaauw from the University of Georgia/Clemson University on the use of mating disruption for peach tree borers. We will then hear from Dr. Terence Robinson as he gives his recommendations from growing sweet cherries on dwarfing rootstocks under rain covers in New York.
There is a free event. Register Here: https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJItdemoqzwiHNPzvNKeaJ4uY4tOGewqWtmw
This program is eligible for .75 DEC credits in categories 1A, 10, and 22.
To receive credits, you must:
- Enter your ID number during registration
- Send a photocopy of your applicator ID to Janet van Zoeren at jev67@cornell.edu or 585 797 8368
- Attend the entire webinar
- Complete the Qualtrics surveys at the beginning and end of the meeting
Please reach out to Mike Basedow at mrb254@cornell.edu or 518 410 6823 with any questions on this event.
There is a free event. Register Here: https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJItdemoqzwiHNPzvNKeaJ4uY4tOGewqWtmw
Apples
Apricots
Asian Pears
Blueberries
Cherries
Currants
Gooseberries
Nectarines
Peaches
Pears
Plums
Raspberries / Blackberries
Strawberries
Unusual Fruit
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