Feb 9, 2022Free ‘Apple R2F Webinar on Rootstock & Nutrition’ set for March 1
The Cornell Fruit Team has announced a nationwide Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) Apple Root to Fruit (R2F) webinar for apple growers, Extension educators and crop consultants on March 1, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. (Eastern Time).
This free webinar will provide an opportunity to learn new findings on rootstock and nutrition for managing Honeycrisp and other high-value varieties in the Pacific Northwest and Eastern U.S.
This webinar will be a one-day intensive workshop focusing on the new advances in nutrition and rootstock research and the applications
Webinar agenda
11:00 am EST Webinar begins
11:00-11:40 am Apple rootstock performance – an Eastern perspective. Terence Robinson, Cornell University
11:40-12:20 pm Honeycrisp nutrient requirement and mitigation of bitter pit. Lailiang Cheng, Cornell University
12:20-1:00 pm Apple rootstock performance – a Western perspective. Stefano Musacchi, Washington State University
1:00- 1:30 pm Break
1:30-2:10 pm Role of rootstock and abiotic environment in tree nutrition. Lee Kalcsits, Washington State University
2:10-2:30 pm Rootstock effects on fruit quality and storability of Honeycrisp and Fuji. Essie Fallahi, University of Idaho
2:30-2:50 pm What we learned from rootstock trials in Michigan? Greg Lang, Michigan State University
2:50-3:30 pm Rootstock genotype and the root microbiome: implications for the control of replant disease. Tracy Somera, USDA ARS
3:30-3:50 pm New apple rootstocks on the horizon. Gennaro Fazio, Cornell University, and Terence Robinson, Cornell University
4:00 pm Adjourn
Contact Mario Miranda Sazo with any questions: 315-719-1318, [email protected]