Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59_-51AT2Fk
About the webinar
The National Organic Program has proposed a 2014 phase out of antibiotics from the approved a materials list for control of fire blight in apple and pear. A effective systems approach to fire blight management without antibiotics will be presented.
About the presenter
Dr. Ken Johnson is Professor of Plant Pathology at Oregon State University, Corvallis. At OSU, he teaches plant pathology and has researched fire blight control for over 20 years.
Slides from the webinar as a pdf handout
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Title: Organic Pome Fruit Systems: Fire Blight Control under the Proposed Non-Antibiotic Standard
Date: Tuesday March,13, 2012
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM EST
This is an eOrganic article and was reviewed for compliance with National Organic Program regulations by members of the eOrganic community. Always check with your organic certification agency before adopting new practices or using new materials. For more information, refer to eOrganic’s articles on organic certification.
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