November 19 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
Join NATGA for an informative discussion on a critical issue currently facing truffle farmers, Eastern Filbert Blight (EFB). We have assembled leading experts to review the following:
- What is EFB and what to look for?
- How is it spread (why the East Coast)?
- What cultivars are susceptible?
- What does it mean to be blight resistant?
- What potential treatments may exist, and which may be safest for truffle cultivation?
- NCSU Extension’s first-hand experience fighting EFB in a test orchard
- The potential impact of fungicide interaction with truffles
Speakers
Jay W. Pscheidt
Ph.D, Professor
Jay W. Pscheidt is a professor at Oregon State University as an Extension Plant Pathology Specialist.
Jeannine Davis
Associate Professor and Extension Specialist
Jeanine Davis is an extension specialist at North Carolina State University, where she plays a crucial role in supporting truffle growers.
Davis M Upchurch
PhD Candidate
Davis M. Upchurch is a Ph.D. candidate in Plant Breeding at Cornell University
Katie Learn
Research Associate
Katie Learn is the research associate at the NC Alternative Crops and Organics program in the Department of Horticultural Science at NC State University