Processing Peas, Snap Beans, and Sweet Corn Advisory Meeting
Event Details
Date
December 13, 2021
Time
1:00pm - 3:30pm
Location
Hybrid format: Join online or in-person
Cost
FREE!
Host
CCE Cornell Vegetable Program and Cornell AgriTech
Julie Kikkert
585-313-8160
email Julie Kikkert
Event Registration
All are invited to attend and discuss the 2021 growing season for each crop. Join us online or in-person. Cornell researchers will be on-hand to present an update on their research funded by the NYS Vegetable Research Association & Council. 1.75 DEC credits will be offered in categories 10, 1a, and 23.
AGENDA:
1:00 PM Meeting Begins
- Announcements and Cornell Updates -- Steve Reiners, Cornell
- Tools from The Network for Environment and Weather Applications (NEWA) for Crop Management and Pest Forecasting -- Daniel Olmstead, NYS IPM
- Processor Report on the 2021 Pea, Snap Bean, and Sweet Corn Growing Season
- Recap of Insect, Disease, and Weed Problems Encountered in 2021 -- Julie Kikkert, CCE Cornell Vegetable Program
- Evaluating Insecticide Programs for Corn Earworm Control in Sweet Corn and an Update on Seed Treatments for Processing Vegetable Crops -- Brian Nault, Cornell
- NYS Processing Variety Trial Evaluations (Peas, Snap Beans, Sweet Corn) -- Michael Rosato, Cornell
- Improving Weed Control and Crop Safety in Snap Beans -- Lynn Sosnoskie, Cornell
- Laser Scarecrow Research to Deter Birds in Sweet Corn -- Julie Kikkert, CCE Cornell Vegetable Program
- Group Discussion Period and Review Priorities -- moderated by Julie Kikkert, CCE Cornell Vegetable Program
3:30 PM DEC and CCA Credit sign-out and Meeting Adjourn
The meeting is free of charge. Pre-registration will be required for both the online and in-person meeting.
COVID-19 Statement: Face coverings will be required at all times at the in-person meeting to adhere to Cornell Regional Ag Team meeting COVID-19 guidelines. We will follow all other state, local, and venue guidelines at the time of the meeting.
Apples
Apricots
Asparagus
Beets
Blueberries
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Cherries
Cucumbers
Dry Beans
Eggplant
Ethnic Vegetables
Garlic
Grapes
Horseradish
Kohlrabi
Leeks
Lettuce / Leafy Greens
Melons
Nectarines
Onions
Parsnips
Peaches
Pears
Peas
Peppers
Plums
Potatoes
Pumpkins / Gourds
Radishes
Raspberries / Blackberries
Rhubarb
Rutabaga
Snap Beans
Squash - Summer
Squash- Winter
Strawberries
Sweet Corn
Sweet Potatoes
Tomatoes
Turnips
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