Virtual Harvest PGR and Storage
Event Details
Date
August 4, 2020
Time
4-5pm EDT
Location
webinar
Host
Eastern New York Commercial HorticultureIn this meeting we will review our current harvest PGR and storage recommendations.
Agenda:
Dr. Terence Robinson: Harvest PGR rate and timing recommendations for 2020.
Keith Culver, AgroFresh Commercial Director North America: New innovations from AgroFresh.
Dr. Greg Clarke, Valent USA Senior Field, Northeast Market Development Specialist: ReTain for managing harvest and improving fruit quality; Best practices for ReTain use; New application strategies for Honeycrisp, Gala and McIntosh.
Dr. Christopher Watkins: PGR use on storage quality and disorder development.
This program is free to attend, but we ask that you please register ahead at the following link: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-XpFJTgdSim3LS8qTX-mKw

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