Event Details
Date
April 1, 2016
Time
8:30am - 12:30pm
Location
Saratoga County CCE Office
50 W High St
Ballston Spa, NY 12020
Cost
$10.00
Host
Eastern New York Commercial HorticultureEVENT HAS PASSED
Navigating NEWA for Apple Growers - Capital District
April 1, 2016A Hands-On Workshop for Apple Growers
***A Laptop is REQUIRED***
At this half-day workshop, learn the ins-and-outs of the NEWA system (Network for Environment and Weather Applications). NEWA is an online system that provides hourly and daily weather data, pest forecasting models, and crop production models, to help implement IPM practices on farms across the Northeast. You will learn how to efficiently navigate the NEWA interface, including how to get weather data, access station specific pages, and effectively utilize models for insects, diseases, crop thinning (carbohydrate model), and frost risk.
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!
$10 per person
Registration Deadline March 24th
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