While chatting with various growers and IPM technical reps this year, I realized some in Ontario aren’t familiar with the American Floral Endowment’s (AFE) Grow Pro Webinar Series. This is an excellent series that shares floriculture research funded by AFE, as well as other topics.
Previous webinars have focused on things like thrips and botrytis control, biostimulants, growing in reduced-peat substrates, and more.
A webinar I’ll recommend for January is one on oomycete pathogens, like Pythium and Phytophthora:
| Ruh Roh, Root Rot! Managing Oomycete Pathogens in Floriculture Production Speaker: Dr. Johanna Del Castillo, UC Davis Tuesday, January 20th at 1PM EST Oomycete pathogens remain a persistent threat in floriculture production, causing significant losses when conditions tip in their favor. In this webinar, Dr. Del Castillo will dive into the biology of Pythium and Phytophthora, how to diagnose root rot issues, and the most effective management approaches. Attendees will gain actionable strategies to improve root-zone health and reduce disease pressure in their operations. When you’re thinking “ruh roh,” it’s already too late—join us to get ahead of root rot and outsmart oomycete pathogens. |
You can find out more about previous webinar recordings, upcoming webinars and registration (it’s free!) using this link: https://endowment.org/growpro