Pros and Cons of Thinning Apples Early
January 28th
| 1:00p.m. | Review of Early Thinning Practices for Apples |
| Extras: Thinning Video 1, Thinning Video 2 | |
| Dr. Tom Kon – North Carolina State University | |
| 1:30p.m. | Blossom Thinning with Lime Sulfur |
| Dr. Jim Schupp – Penn State University | |
| 2:00p.m. | Pollen Tube Growth Model for Thinning |
| Dr. Keith Yoder – Virginia Tech Research | |
| 2:30p.m. | NEWA Pollen Tube Model (Hands-On Session) |
| Dr. Dan Olmstead – Cornell University | |
| Evaluation of Blossom Thinners Using the ‘Golden Delicious’ Pollen Tube Growth Model as a Timing Aid | |
| Dr. Tom Kon – North Carolina State University; Dr. Jim Schupp – Penn State University | |
| 3:15p.m. | Disease Management Impacts |
| Dr. Keith Yoder – Virginia Tech Research | |
| 3:45p.m. | New Use Patterns with Amid-Thin W |
| Dr. Jim Schupp – Penn State University | |
| 4:15p.m. | Regulatory Status & Discussion |
| Dr. Jim Schupp – Penn State University | |
Tree Fruit Room
January 29th
| 2:30p.m. | Grower Experiences with Orchard Establishment |
| Grower Panel & Don Seifrit – Penn State Extension, Moderator | |
| Twin Springs Fruit Farm | |
| Michael King & Jesse King – Twin Springs Fruit Farm | |
| 3:15p.m. | Preparing Orchard Soils: Biofumigation and Other Strategies |
| Dr. Kari Peter – Penn State University | |
January 30th
| 9:45a.m. | Fire Blight Control Differences for Hard Cider Production |
| Dr. Kari Peter – Penn State University | |
| 11:30a.m. | Bitter Rot on Apple: Fungal Species & Managing Fungicide Resistance |
| Phillip Martin – Penn State University | |
January 31st
| 10:30a.m. | Mid-Atlantic Fruit Maturity Program & Honeycrisp Fruit Quality |
| Dr. Chris Walsh – University of Maryland | |
| 11:00a.m. | Development and Validation of Bitter Pit Prediction Model for ‘Honeycrisp’ |
| Dr. Rich Marini – Penn State University | |
| 11:30a.m. | Methodology for Scheduling Irrigation in the Mid-Atlantic Region |
| Dr. Long He – Penn State University | |
| 1:30p.m. | Farm Labor 101- Helping Fruit & Vegetable Producers Understand Ag. Labor Laws |
| Sean High – Penn State Law | |
| 3:00p.m. | Is Sulfur Really Deficient in Our Orchards |
| Dr. Robert Crassweller – Penn State University | |
Stone Fruit Room
January 31st
| 9:15a.m. | Handling Spotted Wing Drosophila: A New Pest in Peaches |
| Dr. Dean Polk – Rutgers University | |
| 10:30a.m. | Future Directions of Peach Tree Training Systems |
| Dr. Jim Schupp – Penn State University | |
| 11:00a.m. | Update on New Cherry Rootstocks |
| Dr. Daniel Weber – Penn State University |