New episode from the Smart(er) Apple Spraying Podcast series by Dr. Wendong Zhang! smartapplespray.plantpath.iastate.edu/smarter-apple-… ISU Horticulture ISU Plant Pathology @ISU_HortNews IAState Small Farms Iowa State Plant Protection ISU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences OhioStatePlantPath @LauraJesseIles

Did you catch this week's episode on Women in Agriculture programming? Tune in to see what programs you can get involved in! 😃 ISU Women In Ag smallfarmsustainability.libsyn.com/women-in-agric…

Do you want to know how to spray less fungicide in apples and have the same results? Visit our recent blog post on the 2021 on-farm trials: smartapplespray.plantpath.iastate.edu/post/farm-tria… ISU Plant Pathology Iowa State Plant Protection IAState Small Farms OhioStatePlantPath NIFA @LauraJesseIles José González

The project's research technician José González talk in the last Great Lakes EXPO is now available on our YT channel: youtu.be/VLxEcNWtz24

Apple Growers Input Sought! We are conducting a survey to learn about growers' experiences and thoughts on managing pests and diseases, advanced spraying technologies, and disease-warning systems. Retweeting is highly appreciated! Link to survey: go.iastate.edu/4TRGKO

If you're interested in precision spraying in apples, watch our PI Dr. Mark Gleason's presentation for NIAMRRE titled "Evaluating Intelligent Sprayer Technology with Warning Systems to Minimize Pesticide Use for Apples": youtube.com/watch?v=2WycgV…

Two ways of saving pesticides in apple production with Dr. Mark Gleason youtu.be/HiLCFstwvek @LauraJesseIles North Central IPM Center ISU Plant Pathology Iowa State Plant Protection OhioStatePlantPath José González

New blog post! smartapplespray.plantpath.iastate.edu/post/less-pest… North Central IPM Center Iowa State Plant Protection ISU Plant Pathology OhioStatePlantPath OHFruitPathology ISU Extension and Outreach José González

Apple fireblight Bacterial inferno How it burns the trees Learn about this spring tree disease from Lina Rodriguez S with ISU Extension and Outreach: hortnews.extension.iastate.edu/fire-blight José González @mgardener_ia ajay nair Smart Apple Spraying @ISU_HortNews @LauraJesseIles ISU Horticulture Friday #phytopoetry!

So, what is SBFS? And can we use a disease-warning system to predict outbreaks? Iowa State Plant Protection ISU Plant Pathology @LauraJesseIles José González OhioStatePlantPath Erin Hodgson

NEW EPISODES of the Smart(er) Apple Spraying podcast series, with Dr. Gleason - our project's PI. Access the new episodes here: smartapplespray.plantpath.iastate.edu/smarter-apple-… Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4vTKMZQvs… Apple podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sma… Iowa State Plant Protection North Central IPM Center OhioStatePlantPath ISU Plant Pathology José González

Our co-PI Dr. Heping Zhu did a talk at the 2022 Airblast Spray Application and Modeling Conference. Find his presentation here: smartapplespray.plantpath.iastate.edu/files/inline-f…

How do we know the sprayer is giving good coverage throughout the entire tree? Measuring spray coverage during the growing season is a great way to know if the sprayer is applying pesticides uniformly. Iowa State Plant Protection @ISU_HortNews OhioStatePlantPath José González smartapplespray.plantpath.iastate.edu/post/how-can-y…

Check out our new infographic on the warning system for Fire Blight management in apples: smartapplespray.plantpath.iastate.edu/files/inline-i… NIFA Iowa State Plant Protection ISU Plant Pathology OhioStatePlantPath @LauraJesseIles José González @ISU_HortNews

Bacterial inferno! youtu.be/ZCKA0X2dfZA Not something you want in your home orchard. #phytopoetry

The Department of Horticulture at Iowa State University is hosting the 2022 Fruit and Vegetable Field Day on Monday, August 15, 2022 at the Iowa State University Horticulture Research Station near Ames. José González ajay nair Iowa State Plant Protection ISU Plant Pathology ISU Horticulture extension.iastate.edu/smallfarms/isu…

"The Intelligent Sprayer, which uses a laser-guided precision spray control system called Smart-Apply, is a breakthrough spray technology for fruit, nut, and nursery trees and perennial vine crops" smartapplespray.plantpath.iastate.edu/post/getting-i… ISU Plant Pathology Iowa State Plant Protection OhioStatePlantPath José González NIFA

Poster by Liv Meyer and Mark Gleason, presented at the 2022 Plant Health APS annual meeting (Pittsburgh, PA): smartapplespray.plantpath.iastate.edu/files/inline-i…

Apple field day at Ohio State - CFAES on July 26th was a great opportunity for apple growers to see the #IntelligentSprayer in action! ISU Horticulture Ohio State Horticulture and Crop Science OhioStatePlantPath Iowa State Plant Protection ISU Plant Pathology José González youtu.be/tDpPKHebiAI

New blog post! Find out what we learned from our 2022 on-farm trials at Iowa using the RH-based disease warning system for SBFS: smartapplespray.plantpath.iastate.edu/post/farm-perf… José González Iowa State Plant Protection ISU Plant Pathology ISU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences IAState Small Farms Ohio State - CFAES OhioStatePlantPath @LauraJesseIles