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Blossom blight management for upcoming warm conditions
Published on May 21, 2019
The combination of bloom and warm temperatures significantly raises the risk of fire blight infection in Michigan apple and pear orchards. -
Fire blight risk very high in Michigan: Consider treatment options
Published on May 22, 2020
The risk for blossom blight infection is extreme for May 23-27, 2020. Kasumin is best for control in Fruit Ridge orchards where we have diagnosed streptomycin resistance in the fire blight pathogen. Streptomycin and Kasumin are best in other areas. -
A primer for Streptomycin, Kasumin and Oxytetracycline use for fire blight management
Published on May 21, 2019
Streptomycin, Kasumin and oxytetracycline are registered for blossom blight control on pome fruit in the U.S. Informational summaries about these antibiotics and their use patterns are explained. -
Fire blight survey—your feedback is needed
Published on November 14, 2018
Take a short survey about fire blight on your farm to help researchers address and improve fire blight disease management. -
Consideraciones de gestión del fuego bacteriano para los productores de manzanas del centro oeste de Michigan basados en las examinaciones de resistencia a la estreptomicina del 2018
Published on September 14, 2018
Los fondos del Proyecto VERDE prevén la cartografía regional y la identificación rápida de la resistencia a la estreptomicina en las poblaciones de fuego bacteriano del centro oeste de Michigan. -
Applying Apogee and Actigard to young apple trees
Published on May 1, 2019
Apogee and Actigard applied together can help suppress fire blight while not seriously delaying the trees filling their canopy space. -
Michigan State University researchers lead $5.2 million grant to investigate management strategies for fire blight
Published on September 3, 2020
George Sundin and Nikki Rothwell will lead a USDA-funded project examining fire blight, a disease that can kill apple and pear trees.
