Monday, January 8, 2024
1:00 p.m. to 3:20 p.m.
Delaware Building

Moderator: Drew Harris, Kent County Extension Agriculture Agent, University of Delaware

1:00 p.m.—1:30 p.m.
Key Insect Pests to Monitor in Fruit
Dr. David Owens, Extension Entomologist, University of Delaware

1:30 p.m.—2:00 p.m.
Anthracnose in Strawberries
Dr. Mengjun Hu, Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Science & Landscape Architecture, University of Maryland

2:00 p.m.—2:30 p.m.
Indoor Strawberry Production in a Retrofitted Poultry House
Dr. Gordon Johnson, retired Extension Fruit & Vegetable Specialist, University of Delaware

2:30 p.m.—2:50 p.m.
Identification and Management of Two Recently Identified Strawberry Pathogens: Neopestalotiopsis and Phytopythium
Jill Pollok, Plant Diagnostician, University of Delaware

2:50 p.m.—3:20 p.m.
First Impressions From the Carvel Fruit Demo Plot With a Focus on Bramble Varieties
Dr. Emmalea Ernest, Extension Fruit & Vegetable Specialist, University of Delaware

3:20 p.m.    Adjourn

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Credits for this session:

DE Pesticide Certification Credits: 2.00
MD Pesticide Certification Credits: 5.00
DE Nutrient Management Credits: 1.00
MD Nutrient Management Credits: 1.00
Certified Crop Advisor Credits: PM: 1.50, CM: 1.00