Event Details
Date
August 20, 2019
Time
Tues, 4:30pm registration, 5-7:30pm educational program
Location
Mortellaro & Sons - Red Shop
Elba, NY
Cost
This event is free.
Host
Eastern New York Commercial HorticultureChristy Hoepting
585-721-6953
2019 Elba Muck Onion Twilight Meeting
August 20, 2019
This in-field twilight meeting will feature research highlights presented by Christy Hoepting, CCE Cornell Vegetable Program, and Brian Nault, Dept. of Entomology, Cornell University Agri-Tech:
- 2019 results from onion thrips research trials including:
- Insecticide efficacy trials featuring the search for another "hammer"
- Tour of nitrogen plots
- Tour of 2019 Big Fat Onion Variety Nitrogen Rot Project, featuring:
- Late planting of varieties ranging from 95 to 120 days
- Crop response to nitrogen
- Effect of variety on bacterial bulb rot
- What New York onion growers need to know about Allium Leaf Minor as it may effect trade
- Research highlights from 2019 spring research trials featuring:
- Effect of GPA on post-emergent weed control and crop tolerance
- Pro Gro vs. Ever Gol Prime for onion smut control.
FREE thanks to our meeting sponsors! 7:30 PM dinner included. Rain or shine!
Hosted by Mortellaro & Sons - Red Shop, down second farm lane southeast of Transit Road & Spoilbank Road intersection in Elba muck land (GPS coordinates: Lat: 43.125043; Long.: -78.105712)
For more information, contact Christy Hoepting.
