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
