HarvestWatch Workshop: Technical training on HarvestWatch DCA-CF for Optimal Low Oxygen Storage of Apples
Event Details
Date
August 15, 2023
Time
3:00 - 4:30 PM
Location
NOTE VENUE CHANGE- Event will be held at Cornell Orchards,the Winery Lab in the back of the building
709 Dryden Rd.
Ithaca, NY 14850
Host
Gas at Site
B. Vega
email B. Vega
HarvestWatch Workshop: Technical training on HarvestWatch DCA-CF for Optimal Low Oxygen Storage of Apples
August 15th - the day before the storage workshop)
404 Plant Science Bldg., Ithaca, NY 14853
Please join Gas At Site for a HarvestWatch technical workshop, focused on understanding the Dynamic Controlled Atmosphere - Chlorophyll Fluorescence (DCA-CF) monitoring technology for low oxygen storage of apples. The workshop will provide practical tips and training for utilizing the technology during the storage season.
Dr. Robert Prange, post-harvest expert and inventor of the HarvestWatch DCA-CF system will be available for an interactive Q&A session during the workshop, addressing any queries you may have regarding HarvestWatch and low oxygen storage.
Date: August 15th, 2023
Time: 3:00-4:30 PM
Location: Cornell Orchards, 709 Dryden Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850
Cost: Free
Registration: RSVP with an email to VegaB@GasAtSite.com
Agenda:
- Welcome
- Quick checks before the storage season
- Ensuring the suitability of the sample fruit
- Determining the Low Oxygen Limit (LOL)
- Safely stressing the fruit
- Interpreting the HarvestWatch baseline
- Managing changes to the Low Oxygen Limit over the storage period
- What to do when unsure about low oxygen stress
- Q&A session with Dr. Bob Prange
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