Understanding biology and epidemiology of the European apple canker disease

Lead Research Organisation: National Institute of Agricultural Botany
Department Name: Centre for Research

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Publications

10 25 50
 
Description Developing strategies for sustainable management of apple canker disease
Amount £206,000 (GBP)
Funding ID APP2452 
Organisation Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 09/2023 
End 09/2025
 
Description PI Xiangming Xu has been invited as an external expert by Plant & Food Research NZ to participate in two NZ-funded projects on digital twins in horticulture and horticulture under climate change 
Organisation Plant & Food Research
Country New Zealand 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution PI Xiangming Xu contributed to developing modelling framework for apple and viegrape diseases.
Collaborator Contribution NZ successfully obtianed two large grants and they invited Xiangming Xu to act as an external expert
Impact Too early to have any output
Start Year 2022
 
Description A NZ researcher visited NIAB East Malling 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Our NZ partner visited NIAB East Malling in July 2022 and discussed collaboration opportunities and planned a joint workshop to be held in New Zealand in 2023.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description A talk on canker resistance and breeding 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact We visited New Zealand and gave two presentations (one in Hawke's Bay, the other in Nelson) to growers on the recent advances on genetics and breeding for canker resistance in apple
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
 
Description A talk on wildflower management in orchards 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact We visited New Zealand and gave two presentations (one in Hawke's Bay, the other in Nelson) to growers on the recent advances on using wildflowers and cover crops in orchard management
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
 
Description Oral and poster presentations in the 12th IOBC Pome Fruit Disease Workshop, Bulgaria 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Tthis event focuses on disease epidemiology and management of pome fruit and is held every two years.
We presneted the results on biocontrol of European canker and root-associated microbiome.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://happeningnext.com/event/pome-fruit-diseases-iobc-wprs-workshop-eid3a08ksdxg7
 
Description Presentation at 33rd British Independent Fruit Growers' Association (BIFGA) Technical Day 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact More than 100 growers and agronomists were reached; we talked to groups between 20-40 in the orchard discussing the outcomes of the project and wider apple canker mitigation strategies.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL http://theenglishappleman.com/journal_2021-05-28-BIFGA-Technical-Day-2021--Press-Release-from-AC-Goa...
 
Description Presentation on endophytes in the international apple canker workshop 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact We presented three talks at the workshops:
(1) endophytes in relation to canker susceptibility
(2) biocontrol potential of an apple endophyte
(3) canker epidemiology and disease management
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://www.scienceevents.co.nz/apple-canker-workshop
 
Description Presentation to Chinese Fruit Researchers on precision orchard management 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact We visited Qingdao Agricultural university in July 2023. The university organised a half-day in-person/online hybrid meeting on precision orchard management in the UK and China. We presented recent research activities in NIAB, focussing on precision spray technology in relation to disease epidemiology.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
 
Description Presentations to NZ growers 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact We visited New Zealand and gave two presentations (one in Hawke's Bay, the other in Nelson) to growers on the recent advances on apple canker biology and management, particularly the role of endophytes
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
 
Description Talk to NZ growers on apple scab 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact We visited New Zealand and gave two presentations (one in Hawke's Bay, the other in Nelson) to growers on the recent advances on apple scab biology and management
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
 
Description Talk to growers on apple replant diseases 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact We visited New Zealand and gave two presentations (one in Hawke's Bay, the other in Nelson) to growers on the recent advances on apple replant disease biology and management
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023