Innovations in Apple Farming with CCE Specialist Mario Miranda Sazo
Listen in this episode of Extension Out Loud, as Mario Miranda Sazo, fruit extension specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension's Lake Ontario Fruit Program, explains how digital tools and modern agricultural techniques are reshaping apple production. Advanced drone imagery now generates precise blossom-density maps, giving growers critical insight into bloom variability and tree performance. By integrating drone-based monitoring, precision crop management, and improved grafting methods, CCE specialists and Cornell researchers are helping New York's apple industry boost yields, enhance fruit quality, and strengthen orchard sustainability.
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