Part 4 of strawberry plasticulture series set for July 29

Fresh-picked strawberries fill a bucket in this April 28, 2017, file photo. (AP/Gerry Broome)
Fresh-picked strawberries fill a bucket in this April 28, 2017, file photo. (AP/Gerry Broome)

The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture invites people to join horticulture experts from across the Southeast on July 29 for the fourth part of a webinar series on using plasticulture strawberry production.

"In this 90-minute webinar, we'll be discussing soil-borne diseases, cover crops, cultivar recommendations and more," said Amanda McWhirt, extension specialist-horticulture crops for the Division of Agriculture. "This will be the first of two webinars that are focused on pre-plant for strawberries as part of this series."

The second pre-plant webinar will be Aug. 12.

"We are encouraging growers to attend before planting takes place in September," she said.

The event begins at noon CDT/1 p.m. EDT. There's no cost to attend and participants can register at https://bit.ly/ StrawberrySchool21.

The topics and presenters for this session are:

• Soil-borne disease management -- Stanley Culpepper, professor and extension agronomist, University of Georgia.

• Black root rot and soil-applied fungicides -- Phil Brannen, extension fruit pathologist, University of Georgia.

• Alternative Fumigants -- Jayesh Samtani, assistant professor and small-fruit extension specialist for Virginia Tech University.

• Cover Crops & Crop Rotation -- Amanda McWhirt, extension specialist-horticulture crops for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.

Regional Cultivar Recommendations include:

• Arkansas -- Amanda McWhirt, extension specialist-horticulture crops for the U of A System Division of Agriculture.

• North Carolina -- Mark Hoffmann, assistant professor and small fruits extension specialist, and Gina Fernandez, extension specialist-small fruits, both of North Carolina State University.

• Virginia -- Jayesh Samtani, Virginia Tech University.

• Alabama -- Edgar Vinson, assistant extension professor-horticulture, Auburn University.

Find the full schedule for all six parts and see recordings of the first webinars at https://www.uaex.uada.edu/ farm-ranch/crops-commercial-horticulture/horticulture/commercial-fruit-production/strawberry-school.aspx

Funding is provided by the Southern Region Small Fruit Consortium.

To learn about extension programs in Arkansas, contact a local Cooperative Extension Service agent or visit www.uaex.uada.edu. Follow the agency on Twitter and Instagram at @AR_Extension.

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