Weekly Berry Office Hours
Weekly Berry Office Hours held on Thursdays at 12:30pm via Zoom or on your phone. Format will be a short, in-depth presentation about a production issue followed by Q&A.
Join in each week, view the recordings that will be posted.
Event Details
Date
April 23, 2020
June 4, 2020
Time
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Location
Zoom
https://cornell.zoom.us/j/95514586018
Host
Eastern New York Commercial HorticultureBerry Office Hours - Managing Botrytis in June Bearing Strawberries
Weekly Berry Office Hours held on Thursdays at 12:30pm via Zoom or on your phone. Format will be a short, in-depth presentation about a production issue and then Q&A.
Join each week, or view recordings that will be posted.
Thursday, June 4- Bring questions about opening You-Pick - or anything that is challenging you!
Join the Berry Office Hours
https://cornell.zoom.us/j/95514586018
Password: 4FyY8D
Meeting ID: 955 1458 6018
Or dial by phone: 1-646-518-9805
Event Details
Date
June 11, 2020
Time
12:30pm
Host
Eastern New York Commercial HorticultureBerry Office Hours - SWD Management
Join us for office hours - Thursday, June 11 at 12:30pm. Bring questions about SWD management, ID, etc. There will be a short presentation first - yes, about SWD! - and then we'll try and touch on highlights for management.
Click the link below to join
https://cornell.zoom.us/j/9551...
Password: 4FyY8D
Or dial by phone: 1-646-518-9805
Meeting ID: 955 1458 6018
Event Details
Date
July 2, 2020
Time
12:30pm
Location
webinar
Host
Eastern New York Commercial HorticultureBerry Office Hours: Renovating June-bearing Strawberries
Topic: Renovating June-bearing strawberries - this can help control SWD population growth and also help keep perennial berry patches healthy, but there are challenges to the approach.
Click the link below to join
https://cornell.zoom.us/j/95580213890?pwd=YWl6NVllVERVbSsyS3RuM2JkZTdFZz09
Password: 344320
Or dial by phone: 1-646-518-9805
Meeting ID: 955 8021 3890
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