1. Cherry Buckskin Disease Symptoms: –Mahaleb Rootstock: rapid decline –Other rootstocks: Fruit doesn’t ripen Slow decline over many years Spread by leafhoppers –Infection in Summer & Fall

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7. 2007 Cherry Task Force Participants Billl & Joy Benson (secretary) Len Del Chiaro (co –chair) Mark Maggiore (co –chair) Janet Caprile Joe Dias Ken Hagan Vince Guise Ed Meyer Pat McKenzie John Papini Steve Pomeroy Cathy Royball Jason Tennant Cathy Wolfe Action Plan & Accomplishments ID orchards of concern New educational materials –Photo sheets –Info & Control sheet Neighborly visits –3 orchards removed Abatement authorization –Remove roadside hosts –Monitor management in infected orchards City & County policy –No host plantings near cherries

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10. 02 03 04 0505 0505 0202 0505 0707 07 08 04, 05 07, 08 09, 10 03 04 05 07 08 2010

11. Cherry Buckskin Disease Stay Vigilant Orchards within a mile should: –Dormant spray –3 in season sprays Early July Mid August Early September Any new cherry orchards or growers? –Let me know so I can survey

12. Cherry Buckskin Disease The Buckskin & LBAM Survey Pre harvest SWD sprays –Need REI information before crew can enter –Please provide best contact number Will call early in week for all orchards scheduled that week –No fruit sampling during survey Picked fruit donations for volunteers?