The soils that we grow our trees in play a critical role in the success of our orchard's productivity.  Mycorrhizal fungi provide many benefits to the soils, though it is still unclear to what extent inoculating our soils with commercial blends of these fungi may have on the growth of trees during orchard establishment.

Join the members of CCE ENYCHP and the Cornell Soil Health Program for a field meeting on the basics of soil health, the potential benefits of mycorrhizal fungi, and an update on the current project status of our SARE grant on orchard mycorrhizal products.

This meeting is intended for farmworkers, young and beginning orchardists, and experienced orchard managers wanting to learn about the basics of soil health and mycorrhizal fungi within the orchard.

Agenda

3:00 PM  - Welcome and Introductions

3:10 PM - The Basics of Orchard Soil Health with Dr. Debbie Aller

3:50 PM - Planning for Climate Resiliency In Orchard Soils with Dr. Kitty O'Neil

4:20 PM - The Basics of Soil Mycorrhizae in New York Apple Orchards with Mike Basedow

5:00 PM - Meeting Concludes

This meeting is based upon work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, through the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program under subaward number LNE23-472R.