New tools to fight fire blight
Michael Basedow SAVING TREES: When fire blight infected about 50 acres of trees at Northern Orchard in Peru, N.Y., in 2016, Jesse Mulbury consulted with researchers and reserved blocks of infected trees for trials to find out how long the fire blight infection would persist in the wood. His consultation helped save four rows of trees that were infected with fire blight. Apple scab prediction models, along with targeted treatments, can save growers the cost of replacing ...
Source: farmprogress.com