Understanding biology and epidemiology of the European apple canker disease
Lead Research Organisation:
National Institute of Agricultural Botany
Department Name: Centre for Research
Abstract
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Publications
Xu X
(2021)
Does apple canker develop independently on leaf scars of a single apple shoot?
in New Zealand Plant Protection
| 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 | 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 |