Lettuce - diseases, pests and post-harvest quality

This event was held on Wednesday, 20th October, 3-4pm - in Microsoft Teams.

Lettuce growers face a number of challenges in producing quality product. Major causes of loss of quality are pests and diseases in the field and post-harvest discolouration ('browning' and 'pinking') which is a major limitation to the shelf life of prepared salads.

This webinar discussed our current research activities on the key areas outlined below and was the first of a series of seminars on areas of our research.

If you would like to suggest any specific topics for this series, please email to Claire Barratt at c.barratt@warwick.ac.uk.

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Seminar Agenda

• Welcome and Introduction
• Future challenges to lettuce production - Rob Parker (G's and British Leafy Salads Association)
• Fusarium wilt in lettuce: diagnostics, biology and control - John Clarkson
• Managing pests of lettuce - Rosemary Collier
• Post-harvest discolouration in lettuce - Guy Barker
• Questions and discussion

Webinar Recording

BASIS points were available for attendance at this event.

For any enquiries, please email Claire Barratt at c.barratt@warwick.ac.uk