2022 Onion School
Event Details
Date
March 10, 2022
Time
12:30pm - 5:00pm
Location
Education Center & 4-H Park
300 Finchville Turnpike
Otisville, NY 10963
Host
Eastern New York Commercial HorticultureMaire Ullrich
845-344-1234 x256
email Maire Ullrich
12:45pm-1:05pm: Sign-In, DEC Credit Registration
1:05pm - 1:15pm: Welcome, Ethan Grundberg, CCE ENYCHP
1:15pm - 1:45pm: Managing Onion and Seedcorn Maggot without Lorsban, Dr. Brian Nault, Cornell Department of Entomology
1:45pm - 2:15pm: Fungicide and Insecticide Seed Treatment Options for 2023 and Beyond, Dr. Brian Nault and Christy Hoepting, CCE Cornell Vegetable Program
2:15pm - 2:45pm: Update from the Stop the Rot Project Team: Bactericide Efficacy Trials in NY, Christy Hoepting
2:55pm - 3:40pm: Glyphosate-Resistant Palmer Amaranth Management, Dr. Lynn Sosnoskie, Cornell Department of Horticulture
3:40pm - 4:25pm: Fungicide Programs in the Face of Stemphylium Resistance: Updates from the Lab and the Field, Christy Hoepting, Dr. Frank Hay, Cornell Department of Plant Pathology, and Ethan Grundberg
4:25pm - 4:45pm: Final Remarks, Evaluations, DEC Certificate Distribution
3.0 DEC Recertification Credits for 1a, 23, & 10
Depending on the federal, state and local guidance and Cornell/CCE policy, at the time, masks, distancing, or other precautions may be in effect or the program may switch to virtual presentations.
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Fee: $15 enrolled/$35 non-enrolled
Register: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/ONIONSCHOOL2022

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