Stone Fruit: Rootstocks and Disease Management
Event Details
Date
March 19, 2024
Time
12:00pm to 1:30pm
Location
Zoom
Host
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Anna Wallis
email Anna Wallis
Event Registration
Stone Fruit: Rootstocks and Disease Management
Stone Fruit: Rootstocks and Disease Management
Tuesday March 19, 2024 12:00PM-1:30PM
Join us for our annual winter stone fruit webinar on March 19th! This year, we're going to hear from Dr. Greg Lang (Michigan State) and Dr. Ioannis Minas (Colorado State) on their recent findings from the multi-state NC-140 rootstock trials for sweet cherries, tart cherries, and peaches. We will then learn about managing bacterial canker and blossom blast in sweet cherry with Dr. George Sundin (Michigan State)
Registration Link: https://bit.ly/winter-fruit-we...
DEC Credits: 0.5 DEC Credits are available in categories 1A, 10, and 2
If you would like DEC Credits, please send a copy of your photo ID to Anna Wallis aew232@cornell.edu
To receive credits you will need to attend the entire webinar on your own computer/device, and complete the required Qualtrics survey at the beginning and again at the end of the webinar.
Registration link: https://bit.ly/winter-fruit-we...
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Broccoli
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Pears
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Peppers
Plums
Potatoes
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Radishes
Raspberries / Blackberries
Rhubarb
Rutabaga
Snap Beans
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Strawberries
Sweet Corn
Sweet Potatoes
Tomatoes
Turnips
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