From: Chris McGuire <[log in to unmask]>
Date: December 11, 2023 at 2:04:40 PM EST
To: "Morrone, Vicki" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: OFGA Resources for Organic Fire Blight Management
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Organic Management of Fire Blight
Organic Fruit Growers:
Learn How to Manage Fire Blight
The Organic Fruit Growers Association has two great resources available to help organic apple and pear growers manage fire blight: a comprehensive publication available for free download and an upcoming webinar.
The publication, co-authored by OFGA Coordinator Chris McGuire and UW-Extension fruit crop pathologists Leslie Holland and Fabian Bonilla, takes a deep dive into everything fire blight. Download the publication to learn the basic biology of the disease, how it affects orchards in our region, how organic growers currently manage it, and what the latest research says about pruning, sanitation, and organic sprays.
Download the publication on our website.
We are also hosting a webinar on organic fire blight management this week, on Thursday December 14th. Free pre-registration is required. Register using the link to the right.
Webinar Agenda:
Impact of fireblight on Upper Midwest organic orchards
Fireblight resistant varieties and rootstocks
Pruning and sanitation for fireblight control
Sprays for fireblight control in organic orchards
Question & answer
Webinar Presenters:
Leslie Holland, Fruit Crop Pathologist at UW-Madison
Chris McGuire, OFGA Coordinator
December 14, 2023
9:00am - 10:15am CDT
Online Webinar
Organic Tree Fruit Association
670 S Park Ct
Hastings, MN 55033Email not displaying correctly?
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