Virtual Orchard IPM Scout Training 2
Event Details
Date
June 25, 2024
Time
1:30pm - 3:30pm
Location
Zoom
Host
Eastern New York Commercial HorticultureVirtual Orchard IPM Scout Training 2
Virtual Orchard IPM Scout Training 2
Tuesday June 25, 1:30-3:30PM
Join us for the second live, virtual training on scouting of major insect pests of apple orchards. Anna Wallis (NYSIPM Program), Mike Basedow (CCE ENYCHP), and Janet van Zoeren (CCE LOFT), will broadcast from orchards in their region to discuss best practices for monitoring. We will review monitoring/scouting procedures for major economically significant pests. We will also share resources available for helping with identification of pests and forecasting pest activity.
Who is this for? Farmers, farm employees, and industry members with IPM & pest management responsibilities, looking for new or refresher training.
Agenda
- Welcome and Introduction
- Review of general best practices for monitoring
- Monitoring economically significant pests
- Resources for monitoring: MyIPM app & NEWA quick sheet
- Questions
Join with this Zoom link, no registration required:
https://cornell.zoom.us/j/99998065472?pwd=f3fnvGvNpuDPjRlQzAqp5ihDFVevug.1
Meeting ID: 999 9806 5472
Passcode: 185205
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Asparagus
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Blueberries
Broccoli
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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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