Don’t Play with Fire Blight

Orchard Outlook

In today’s episode, we talk about the bacteria Erwinia amylovora that creates a scorched appearance on infected apple trees, accurately termed fire blight.

Producer: Perennia Food and Agriculture Inc.

Host: MICHELLE CORTENS, M.Sc., Tree Fruit Specialist [e-mail] Michelle is the Tree Fruit Specialist for Perennia Food & Agriculture Inc. and she performs farm extension activities for the province of Nova Scotia. She has a Master of Science through her research on apple trees and is a certified Professional Agrologist. Michelle has been awarded for her achievements in community involvement and leadership.

Guest: Dr. George Sundin is a Professor of Plant Pathology and runs the Tree Fruit Pathology Lab at Michigan State University. He performs extension and research in tree fruit disease control including management of fire blight, fungicide resistance, and the evaluation of new bactericides and fungicides.

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Music: A Sunny Day by J. Tones

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Recorded by: Podcast Atlantic

Recorded and Edited by: Michael Boyd