Southeastern Strawberry School Webinar Series

The Southeastern Strawberry School Webinar Series was held throughout 2021. This series was hosted by the University of Arkansas in collaboration with university specialists from across the southeastern region. This webinar series was sponsored by the Southern Region Small Fruit Consortium and was *free* to county agents, and growers.

Webinar Sessions:

Part One: Dormancy – February 16, 2021

• Production Basics – Amanda McWhirt, University of Arkansas
• Irrigation Basics – Andre da Silva, Auburn University 
• Fertility Basics – Mark Hoffmann, North Carolina State University 
• Spider Mite Management – Hannah Burrack, North Carolina State University
• Introduction to IPM Guides – Rebecca Melanson, Mississippi State University

Part Two: Bloom – March 18, 2021

• Frost Protection – Dave Lockwood, University of Tennessee
• Fertility Monitoring/Petiole Sampling – Kristin Hicks, North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services 
• Botrytis and Anthracnose Management – Guido Schnabel, Clemson University 
• Sampling for Botrytis and Anthracnose Resistance – Phil Brannan, University of Georgia 

Part Three: Fruiting – April 20, 2021

• Flower Mapping – Edward Durner, Rutgers University 
• Fruiting Period Pest Management – Hannah Burrack, North Carolina State University
• Thrips in Strawberry – Aaron Cato, University of Arkansas
• Post-Harvest Best Practices – Penny Perkins-Veazie, North Carolina State University  
• Food Safety for Pick-Your-Own Markets – Lynette Johnston and Chris Gunter, North Carolina State University 

Part Four: Pre-Plant Pt. 1 – July 29, 2021

• Soil Borne Disease Management – Stanley Culpepper, University of Georgia 
• Black Root Rot and Soil Applied Fungicides – Phil Brannan, University of Georgia
• Alternative Fumigants – Jayesh Samtani, Virginia Tech University 
• Cover Crops and Crop Rotation – Amanda McWhirt, University of Arkansas
• Cultivar Recommendations – Amanda McWhirt, Mark Hoffmann, Gina Fernandez, Jayesh Samtani and Edgar Vinson

Part Five: Pre-Plant Pt. 2 – August 12, 2021

• Site Preparation – David Lockwood, University of Tennessee
• Planting Dates – Amanda McWhirt, University of Arkansas
• Weed Control – Katie Jennings, North Carolina State University
• Pre-Plant Fertility – Mark Hoffmann, North Carolina State University

Part Six: Fall Management – October 28, 2021

• General Disease Management – Bill Cline, North Carolina State University
• High Tunnel Production – Sanjun Gu, North Carolina State University
• Budgeting – Daniel Tregeagle, North Carolina State University