ENY Late Summer Orchard Field Meeting
Event Details

Date
August 16, 2022
Time
2pm - 4:30pm
Location
Hicks Orchard
18 Hicks Rd
Granville, NY 12832
Cost
Free Registration : Free
Host
Eastern New York Commercial HorticultureJoin us for a late-summer field meeting. Cornell researchers and extension specialists will give talks on management tasks to be mindful of late in the season as we head into harvest. We will then walk through the orchard to look for some of the issues discussed, and further discuss their management strategies in the field. We will then discuss how the crop is shaping up around the greater ENY region, and will allow ample time for you to share your thoughts on this year's crop, and to answer any other questions you may have.
1.25 DEC credits are available for this meeting. Please register ahead.
Contact Mike at 518 410 6823 or mrb254@cornell.edu with any questions.
Agenda
2 - 2:10 pm - DEC Sign in, Welcome, and Introductions - Mike Basedow
2:10 - 2:30 pm - Late Summer Disease Management - Dr. Kerik Cox
2:30 - 2:50 pm - Late Season Insect Management - Dr. Monique Rivera
2:50 - 3:05 pm - Late Season Orchard Physiology - Dr. Jason Londo)
3:05 - 3:15 pm - Bitter Pit Updates - (Dan Donahue)
3:15 - 3:25 pm - Late Season Weed Management - Mike Basedow
3:25 - 4:00pm - Orchard IPM Walk and Talk
4:00 - 4:30pm - 2022 Preharvest Crop Status Updates Roundtable
4:30pm - Meeting adjourn


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