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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
<http://www.tfrec.wsu.edu/pages/organicfruit2012/>  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.


Register for 2nd Organic Fruit Symposium Webinar Broadcasts
<http://www.extension.org/pages/64359> >>


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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