Passing on this announcement for a webinar to be held today at 1:00 PM. While we are a bit further behind in Vermont than in many areas of New York, this material will be relevant to all growers in our region. I’ll be looking at buds in the next couple of days to assess potential cold damage from this morning’s cold temperatures, stay tuned.-TB

Zoom link:
https://cornell.zoom.us/j/99214892237?pwd=ulz4MrjKN6iBha5cwPPHI8dMcBOZKR.1

Agenda

1:00 PM – Welcome and Intros (Craig Kahlke, CCE-LOF)
1:05 – Early Crop Load Management Overview with Dr. Terence Robinson (Cornell AgriTech)
1:25 – Spring frost risk and mitigation with Dr. Jason Londo (Cornell AgriTech)
1:40 – Disease management with Dr. Kerik Cox (Cornell AgriTech)
1:55 – Disease management with Dr. Scott Cosseboom (Cornell Hudson Valley Research Lab)
2:05 – Insect management with Dr. Monique Rivera (Cornell AgriTech)
2:20 – Insect management with Dr. Andres Delgado (Cornell Hudson Valley Research Lab)
2:30 – Final questions and wrap up

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