Webinars from the 2nd International Organic Fruit Research Symposium
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Webinars from the 2nd International Organic Fruit Research Symposium
Join eOrganic for selected live webinar broadcasts from the the 2nd International Organic Fruit Research Symposium in Leavenworth, Washington on June 19 and 21, 2012. This symposium will be of interest to researchers, Extension professionals, growers, consultants, suppliers, and retailers who wish to share the latest developments in the worldwide organic fruit supply chain.
Four webinars will be broadcast live online from the conference site. Each webinar will contain multiple presentations and speakers. The schedule is listed below, and advance registration is required for each webinar you wish to attend at http://www.extension.org/pages/64359.
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Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Webinar 1
Plenary 1: The Organic Fruit System
8:00am Pacific Standard Time – 12:15pm PST (-700 GMT)
Welcome. Bob Prange, ISHS Representative
The US Market for Organic Fruits. Don Harris, USA
Organic Fruit Growing and Markets in Europe in the early 2010s: Solutions, Challenges, and Perspectives. Franco Weibel, Switzerland
Fungal Disease Management in Organic Fruit Orchards: Epidemiology, Forecasting and Disease Control Strategies. Imre Holb, Hungary
Webinar 2
Session 1A: Insects. 1:15pm Pacific Standard Time – 3:00pm PST (-700 GMT)
Session 2A: Plant Pathology. 3:15pm – 5:00pm PST (-700 GMT)
Insects
Monitoring and Modeling Natural Enemies to Enhance Biological Control in Western US Tree Crops. V. Jones, USA
Habitat Modifications and Species-Specific Pest Control Products Can Reduce Pest Control Costs. Unruh, USA
Three for One: An Organic Adjuvant that May Improve Management of Fruit Flies, Diseases, and Birds in Cherry and Small Fruits. Knight, USA
Effect of a Commercial Extract of the Brown Seaweed Ascophyllum nodosum on Mites in Tree Fruit. Little, Canada
Green Peach Aphid (Myzus Persicae (Sulzer)) Control In Organic Plum Orchards. Cichon, Argentina
Organic Management of Fruit Fly in Jujube Ecosystem. Mari, Pakistan
Plant Pathology
Systems Approach to Fire Blight Control in Organic Pear and Apple without Antibiotics. K. Johnson, USA
Introducing Blossom Protect: An Effective Alternative to Antibiotics for the Control of Fire Blight. Parker, USA
Effect of Spray Application Parameters on Viability of Bacterium Pseudomonas fluorescens Used as Bio-pesticide in Organic Fruit Production. Doruchowski, Poland
Progress in Brassicaceae Seed Meal Formulation and Application for Replant Disease Control in Organic Apple Orchards. Mazzola, USA
Management Of Phytophthora Cinnamomi Root Rot Disease Of Blueberry With Gypsum And Compost. Yeo, USA
Control of Bacterial Wilt in Organically Grown Muskmelon. Caudle, USA
Effect of Bordeaux Mixture Spray on Fruit Quality of Grape cv. ‘Kyoho’ and Copper Accumulation in the Soil. Jung, Korea
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Webinar 3
Plenary 2: Soil Management, 8:00 – 8:50am Pacific Standard Time (-700 GMT)
Concurrent Session 3A: Soils and Crop Nutrition, 8:00am PST – 10:30am PST (-700 GMT)
Concurrent Session 4B: Research Funding Panel, 10:45am PST – 12:00pm PST (-700 GMT)
Observations on the Biology of Organic Orchard Soils. Bird, USA
Soil Management in Organic Orchard Production Systems. Neilsen, Canada
The Effects of Four Ground Cover Management Systems and Three Nutrient Sources on the Development and Performance of an Organic Apple Orchard in the Southern US. Rom, USA
Soils and Crop Nutrition
Effect of Four Different Soil Management Techniques on Apple Root Development. Neri, Italy
Effect of Organic Fertilization on Soil Fertility, Tree Nutritional Status and Nutritional Removal of Mature Nectarine Trees. Toselli, Italy
Fertility Management of Establishing Organic Blackcurrants (Ribes nigrum L.). Hammermeister, Canada
Using Compost as Mulch for Highbush Blueberry. Forge, Canada
Effect of Some Organic Fertilizers on the Growth and Yield of Pomegranate (Punica granatum) in Iran. Mirjalili, Iran
Effect On The Soil Physical Property And Fruit Quality Followed By Subsoil Breaking In Organically Converting Kiwifruit (Actinidia Chinensis ‘Haegeum’) Orchard. Cho, Korea
Research Funding
Europe. Weibel, Switzerland
Organic Farming Research Foundation. Birmingham, USA
Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission. McFerson, USA
Organic Industry. Benbrook, USA
Discussion
Webinar 4
Plenary 3: Organic Fruit: Impacts and Progress 1:30pm Pacific Standard Time – 3:00pm PST (-700 GMT)
Impacts of Organic Production Systems on Fruit Nutritional Quality and Safety. Benbrook, USA
Nutritional and Organoleptic Characterization of Apple Produced by Organic and Integrated Production Systems in Lleida (Spain). Huanca, Spain
Linking Soil Health to the Nutritional Quality of Fruit. Andrews, USA
Biological Control of Postharvest Diseases: Hurdles, Successes and Prospects. Janisiewicz, USA
How to Increase the Conversion Rate to Organic Fruit Production. Klopp and Quast, Germany
Discussion
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