Updates from a multi-state research project involving MI, NC, NY, CA, OR and WA funded by the Specialty Crop Research Initiative.

Fire Blight Moves Fast in the Plant. Prune Fast to Stay Ahead.

Katherine Olive, Michigan State University
New research shows fire blight can move 2 inches a day in shoots. Learn the details and how to manage to prevent tree death.

Registration

For registration visit https://events.anr.msu.edu/fireblight_webinar_series_2024/

Pesticide Update Credits

*1 pesticide update credit requested per session from WSDA, ODA, NYS, MDARD

Cost: FREE

Contact

Nikki Rothwell, MSU Extension, rothwel3@msu.edu   (231) 946-1510

Webinar Series

The team that is leading the national fire blight grant “Comprehensive Fire Blight Management for the United States” is hosting a webinar series that will begin in Spring 2024 and wrap up at the end of the year. This series will address new research on best management practices for fire blight control.

The following is the upcoming fire blight webinar series tentative agenda:

April 4, 2024 – Current resistance status of antibiotics for fire blight management

Frank Zhao, Washington State University

New research on prevalence of kasugamycin oxytetracycline and streptomycin resistance.

April 18, 2024 – Fire Blight Moves Fast in the Plant. Prune Fast to Stay Ahead.

Katherine Olive, Michigan State University

New research shows fire blight can move 2 in a day in shoots. Learn the details and how to manage to prevent tree death.

Nov 6, 2024 – Plant Defense Products Actigard and Kudos/Apogee

George Sundin, Michigan State University; Tom Kon, North Carolina University Co-authors Kerik Cox, Cornell University; Tianna DuPont, Washington State University; Sara Villani, North Carolina State University

In a recent project plant defense elicitors were tested to prevent shoot blight in the month past petal fall. Learn about results from MI, NY, WA, and NC.

These online meetings will last approximately one hour beginning at 2 p.m. PT, 5 p.m. ET.

Thank you for funding support from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Specialty Crop Initiative.