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SUMMARY:2026 Cornell Winter Fruit Webinar Series
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URL:http://cceschoharie-otsego.org/events/2026/01/22/2026-cornell-winter-fruit-webinar-series
DESCRIPTION:These webinars will provide updates on fruit-related topics and research happening at Cornell University. Webinars hosted by NYSIPM, CCE Harvest NY, CCE LOFP, and CCE ENYCHP.These webinars will be held on Thursdays from 11am-12:30pm (The week 3 webinar will run from 11am-1pm).If you missed a webinar or just want to review one you've all ready seen the recordings can be found at the yearly Winter Fruit Webinars playlist on the Cornell IPM Program YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CornellIPM/playlistsNYSDEC Pesticide Recertification credits will be offered for indicated sessions. If you would like DEC Credits, please send a copy of your photo ID to Anna Wallis (aew232@cornell.edu) To receive credits you will need to attend the entire webinar on your own computer/device, and complete the required Google Form survey at the beginning and again at the end of the webinar..Blueberry Pruning and Soil Health to Minimize Pests and Maximize YieldWeek 1: Blueberry Pruning and Soil Health to Minimize Pests and Maximize YieldThursday January 22, 2026 11:00AM-12:30PMJoin Dr. Marvin Pritts (Cornell CALS) and Cheyenne Sloan (MSU Extension) to discuss pruning blueberries for best yield through the years, the IPM benefits of pruning, and discover how soil health impacts production, insects, and diseases in blueberries.Register: http://tiny.cc/2026-wfw-week-1Event DetailsCost of Production for Fruit CropsDateJanuary 29, 2026Time11:00AM - 12:30PMHostCornell IPM Program, CCE Harvest NY, CCE LOFT, and CCE ENYCHPCost of Production for Fruit CropsWeek 2: Cost of Production for Fruit Crops - A new tool for tree fruit, updates on berry production in NY, and strategies for tracking and using expense data Thursday January 29, 2026 11:00AM-12:30PMJoin Chris Bardenhagen (Michigan State University Extension), Allan Pinto (Cornell IPM), and Elizabeth Higgins (CCE ENYCHP) for a discussion on a variety of production economics topics focused on fruit crops.Register: http://tiny.cc/2026-wfw-week-2Fire Blight Management UpdatesWeek 3: Fire Blight Management Updates - Pathogen Biology, Defense Inducers, Biopesticides, and Pruning TherapiesThursday February 12, 2026 11:00AM-1:00PMJoin Tianna DuPont (WSU Extension), Dr. Kerik Cox (Cornell AgriTech), and Dr. George Sundin (Michigan State University) for information on fire blight infection entry points and biofilms. Then speakers will discuss optimal rates and use patterns of Actigard and Kudos/Apogee, and review various field trials in Washington, Oregon, New York, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Michigan.Register: http://tiny.cc/2026-wfw-week-3Week 4: Pink and Petal Fall Insecticides - Can We Strike the Right Balance? Thursday February 19, 2026 11:00AM-12:30PMJoin Dr. Julianna Wilson (Michigan State University), Amy Irish-Brown (Valent USA), and Vaughn Gingerich (Lake Ontario Ag Consulting) to discuss management options for early-season apple pests, including plum curculio, European apple sawfly, and tarnished plant bug, and dig deeper on impacts and unintended consequences of insecticide sprays at pink.Register: http://tiny.cc/2026-wfw-week-4Week 5: Inoculating Orchards with Mycorrhizal FungiThursday March 12, 2026 11:00AM-12:30PMIn this webinar, Mike Basedow (CCE ENYCHP) will discuss the results of three years of SARE funded field trials with four commercial fungi blends in three orchard sites across the northeast. He will also discuss other strategies for getting a planting off on the right foot during the establishment phase. The second half of this meeting will be repeated in Spanish by Mario Miranda Sazo (CCE LOFP). Register: http://tiny.cc/2026-wfw-week-5Week 6: St. Peachtrick's Day - Cherry Pruning Strategies and Plum Varieties for the NortheastThursday March 19, 2026 11:00AM-12:30PM In this stone fruit focused webinar, Dr. James Larsen (Utah State) will discuss best management practices for pruning sweet and tart cherry orchards. We will then hear from Jay Freer, a stone fruit and pear technician at Cornell AgriTech, who will share his top plum variety recommendations for northeast growing conditions. Register: http://tiny.cc/2026-wfw-week-6
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