2020 Fruit School

2020 Bay Area Fruit School - February 21, 2020
Wye Research and Education Center Conference Room

• Welcome/Program Overview
  Michael Newell, Wye Research and Education Center
   
• Spotted-Winged Drosophila Management Updated
  Maggie Lewis, Ph.D. student, Hamby Lab, UMD Department of Entomology
  Kelly Hamby, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist, UMD Department of Entomology
  • Presentation
  • Video Coverage
     
• FSMA, GAP Certification & PSR Inspections
  Angela Ferelli, Ph.D., Agent Associate, PSLA, University of Maryland
  • Presentation
  • Video Coverage
     
• Comparing the Mineral Nutrition and Vigor of Northern Highbush and Southern Highbush Blueberries
  Carol Allen, Agent Associate, PSLA, University of Maryland
  • Presentation
  • Video Coverage
     
• Strawberry Plant Vigor and Yield Using Bio-rational Treatments
  Naveen Kumar Dixit, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Horticulture and Extension Specialist, UMES
  • Presentation
  • Video Coverage
     
• Understanding Different Pathogens in the Orchard: Bacteria, Fungi, Viruses --Oh My!
  Kari Peters, Ph.D., Assistant Research Professor, Tree Fruit Pathology, Penn State University
  • Video Coverage
     
• Think You've Done Everything Right: Why Diseases (like apple scab) Still Happen
  Kari Peters, Ph.D., Assistant Research Professor, Tree Fruit Pathology, Penn State University
  • Presentation
  • Video Coverage
     
• Development of Stone Fruit Flavor
  Macarena Farcuh, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, PSLA, University of Maryland
  • Presentation
  • Video Coverage
     
• Weed Control Tactics for Fruit
  Dave Myers, Principal Agent, Agriculture, University of Maryland Extension - Anne Arundel County Office
  • Presentation
  • Video Coverage
     
• Overview and Update of Major Small Fruit Diseases
  Mengjun Hu, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Pathology, PSLA, University of Maryland
  • Presentation
  • Video Coverage
     
• MDA Updates
  MDA Pesticide Regulation Division Representative
  • Video Coverage