| Free Zoom Webinar, registration required Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 9 AM – 12:30 PM ET Rose Rosette Disease Updates on biology, management, and breeding for resistance Red, bunched-up new growth. Canes packed with soft thorns. A witches’ broom where a healthy Knock Out used to be. That’s rose rosette disease, and once a rose has it, the plant can’t be treated or cured (UGA Extension Circular 1176). On Tuesday, November 17, the researchers working on each piece of the problem will walk through it in one morning: the tiny eriophyid mite that spreads the virus, the virus itself, and the breeding work aimed at roses that hold up to it. Speakers come from UGA Entomology, UGA Plant Pathology, and Texas A&M, where Dr. Oscar Riera-Lizarazu holds the Basye Endowed Chair in Rose Genetics. It’s all on Zoom. Register once, and Zoom emails you your own join link plus reminders, so you can catch the talk you need or stay for the whole morning. Master Gardeners who attend the entire webinar will receive 3.5 hours of Advanced Training credit in the Diagnostics and Technology category. Register now for this Zoom webinar and note you are a Master Gardener when prompted. The webinar holds 1,000 people, and seats are first come, first served on the day, so plan to log in about 10 minutes early. |
