What’s Eating My Apple--The Growing Impact of Wildlife on Growing Apple

Peter Jentsch will discuss how to take care and protect your apple trees from pests and diseases, especially as they begin to break dormancy and enter into the growing season.

Peter J. Jentsch is the Station Director, Senior Extension Associate, Research & Extension Entomologist at the Hudson Valley Research Laboratory, (of Cornell University) in Highland, Ulster County. Peter focuses on pome fruit, small fruit, grape and onion. Peter focuses on the efficacy of newly developed pest management tools for invasive insects and native insect pest complex. Peter employs strategies in a cost-effective and environmentally sound approach that provides fruit growers with the knowledge to improve insect pest management strategies.

ABOUT

The Hudson Valley Research Laboratory (HVRL) is an independent 501c3. HVRL provides growers with a non-biased approach to research & problem solving. HVRL is apart of Cornell’s College of Ag. & Life Sciences and has been a partner since 1923. Its focus is mainly on tree fruit research programs; disease & insect pest mgt. with growing support into horticultural practices; small fruit; vegetables; & grains.