Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 2023: $247,265.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2025
Host Institution Award ID: H011114528
Grant Recipient:
Michigan State University
Region: North Central
State: Michigan
Project Coordinator:
Todd Einhorn
Michigan State University
Description:
In Michigan, researchers and apple growers are working together on a SARE project to test the use of exclusion netting as a non-chemical thinning method. Phil Schwallier and Todd Einhorn share their research with us in this video.
Type:
Video
Transcript Embedded:
Yes
This product is associated with the project "A Sustainable, Non-Chemical Thinning Method for US Midwestern Apple Producers: Novel Use of Anti-Hail, Insect-Exclusion Netting"
Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.