2015 MSU Tree Fruit School, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Below is an archive of presentations and/or hand-outs provided by the speakers at the 2015 Tree Fruit School. Click on titles to download PDF files, or contact the presenter for more information. Thanks!
Wednesday, February 18th
Wednesday, February 18th
- [1] Identifying, monitoring, and managing black stem borer: an opportunistic pest of fruit trees under stress - Larry Gut, MSU Department of Entomology
- [2] An overview of spotted wing drosophila and management - Nikki Rothwell, MSU Extension and AgBioResearch
- [3] Brown marmorated stink bug status & management strategies - Julianna Wilson, MSU Department of Entomology
- [4] On the lookout for potential invasive pests of apples - Larry Gut, MSU Department of Entomology
- [5] Developing Management Programs in Tree Fruit that Account for Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) - Mark Whalon, MSU Department of Entomology
- [6] Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs and common look-a-likes - Paul Botch, MSU Department of Entomology
- [7] Spotted Wing Drosophila workshop - Steve VanTimmeren, MSU Trevor Nichols Research Station
- [8] Tree Fruit Orchard Management Practices for Enhancing Soil Biological Diversity and Crop Yield - George Bird, MSU Department of Entomology
- [9] Weed management new and young orchards - Bernie Zandstra, MSU Department of Horticulture
- [10] Dividends from the seed bank: knowledge of our soils - John Stone, MSU Pesticide Education Coordinator
- [11] Michigan Agricultural Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP): The benefits of verification and the importance of renewal - Dan Busby and Lynda Herremans, MDARD and MAEAP
- [12] Understanding phytotoxicity risks in apple - Amy Irish-Brown, MSU Extension
- [13] Best management practices for pollinators and bee safety - Julianna Wilson, MSU Department of Entomology
- [14] Rainfastness, persistence, performance attributes of insecticides and influence of adjuvants for Fruit IPM - John Wise, MSU Department of Entomology
- [15] Using the carbohydrate model to make thinning decisions for precision crop load management in apples - Amy Irish-Brown, MSU Extension
- [16] San Jose scale - an old apple pest and emerging pest of sweet cherries - Emily Pochubay, MSU Extension
- [17] New strategies for managing birds in orchards - Catherine Lindell, MSU Department of Zoology
- [18] Investigating the use of ReTain to increase yields in Balaton and sweet cherry - Nikki Rothwell, MSU Extension and AgBioResearch
- [19] Strategies for minimizing the development of fungicide resistance - Janna Beckerman, Purdue University
- [20] The importance of reducing ooze production for fire blight management - George Sundin, MSU Department of Plant, Soil, and Microbial Science
- [21] Using surfactants to reduce overwintering inoculum and increase efficacy of apple scab - Janna Beckerman, Purdue University
- [22] Codling moth management using low-density aerosol emitters - Larry Gut, MSU Department of Entomology
- [23] Improving monitoring for cherry fruit fly using yellow sticky traps - Emily Pochubay, MSU Extension
- [24] - Winter damage to peaches: management implicationsBill Shane, MSU Extension
- [25] An overview of bacterial spot disease and management in peaches - George Sundin, MSU Plant, Soil, and Microbial Science
- [26] Investigating rootstocks and pruning systems for high-density tart cherry systems - Nikki Rothwell, MSU Extension and AgBioResearch
- [27] Selecting training systems and pruning high-density apples for IPM - Amy Irish-Brown, MSU Extension
- [28] Selecting rootstocks for your site: the foundation of a successful orchard IPM program - Ron Perry, MSU Department of Horticulture