On-farm Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation for the Management of Soilborne Pathogens in High Tunnel Production Systems

This webinar will provide basic information on emerging soilborne pest and pathogen issues affecting specialty crop high tunnel production systems in Pennsylvania and the use of Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation (ASD) as a sustainable management strategy to help with mitigation. Attendees will learn about i) key emerging soilborne pests and pathogens affecting high tunnel cropping systems; ii) how to implement ASD in high tunnels on a commercial farm and the effect of clear and black plastic on soil physicochemical properties and iii) the efficacy of ASD in suppressing plant parasitic nematodes and fungal pathogens. Results of the research conducted in Pennsylvania on different commercial specialty crop farms will be presented.
Presenters: Francesco di Gioia, Caterina Roman, Beth Gugino, Pennsylvania State University

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