August 9, 2022 - 3:00 - 5:00 PM

J.L. Knight and Son Family Farm

319 Goode St, Burnt Hills NY

Join us for a late-summer orchard meeting. We will start with a tour through J.L. Knight and Son's new storage and packing area, and owner Jeremy Knight will discuss his experience with Hazel 1-MCP sachets.  Cornell researchers and extension specialists will then give talks on management tasks to be mindful of late in the season as we head into harvest. 

1.25 DEC credits in 22, 1A, and 10 are available for this meeting. Please register ahead. Contact Mike at 518 410 6823 or mrb254@cornell.edu with any questions on this event.

Agenda

3 - 3:10 pm - DEC Sign in, Welcome, and Introductions - Mike Basedow

3:10 - 3:40 - Storage and Packinghouse Tour, discussion of Hazel Sachets - Jeremy Knight

3:40 - 4:00 pm - Late Season Disease Management - Dr. Kerik Cox

4:00 - 4:20 pm - Woolly apple aphid management and mating disruption - Dr. Monique Rivera

4:20 - 4:40 pm - Spotted Wing Drosophila and Spotted Lanternfly Updates - Dr. Anna Wallis

4:40 - 4:55pm - Fall Weed Management Reminders - Mike Basedow

4:55 - 5:00pm - Final Questions

5:00pm - Meeting Adjourn