WNY Virtual '12mm Thinning Sprays' Meeting
Event Details
Date
May 24, 2021
Time
4-5pm
Location
Online via Zoom
Host
Lake Ontario Fruit Program
Join Dr. Terence Robinson (Cornell) for a 12mm thinning spray discussion. At meeting time, please click this link, there is no need to preregister: Join Zoom Meeting
Zoom link: https://cornell.zoom.us/j/9984...
If you missed the last couple of meetings or need a refresher before the meeting please see the introduction to bloom thinning by Dr. Robinson and much more (Nutrition by Dr. Cheng, Fire Blight Management by Dr. Cox, and Insect Mgmt at Pink from Dr. Jaime Pinero (UMass) from Our Statewide Virtual Pink Meeting that was held 4/27 Here: htps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnF6y_...
and the presentation on bloom thinning by Dr. Robinson and NEWA use discussion by Dan Olmstead from Statewide Virtual Precision Bloom Thinning Meeting held 5/3.
And the presentation on petal fall by Dr. Robinson from the WNY Virtual Petal Fall Meeting held on 5/17.
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