Controlling Fruit Rots and Other Summer Diseases Webinar
Event Details
Date
July 8, 2020
Time
4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Location
Zoom webinar
Host
Cornell Cooperative Extension Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture
Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture
Event Registration
Join the Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture Program as Dr. Srdjan Acimovic of the Hudson Valley Research Lab discusses the basic biology and his recommended management approaches for multiple summer diseases.
- Black rot
- White rot
- Bitter rot
- Sooty Blotch and Fly Speck
- Marssonina Leaf and Fruit Blotch
Srdjan will also discuss how to utilize the NEWA and RimPro disease prediction models for summer disease management. This meeting will be held on zoom, and preregistration at the following link is required: Register here

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