Korona Produce Field Meeting
Event Details
Date
September 24, 2024
Time
4:00-6:00pm
Location
Korona Farm and Produce
1953 Co Rd 107
Amsterdam, NY 12010
Cost
Free : Free
Host
Eastern New York Commercial HorticultureKorona Produce Field Meeting
Korona Produce Field Meeting
September 24, 2024, 4-6pm Korona Farm and Produce 1953 Co Rd 107, Amsterdam, NY 12010 (pull in by the cow pasture)
Join CCE Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Vegetable Specialists Crystal Stewart-Courtens and Chuck Bornt for a field meeting to look at tarping for weed and pest control and cover crop termination in vegetable rotations, a pumpkin variety trial walk looking at new varieties, and cucurbit IPM practices.
This meeting is free and open to the public. 2 DEC credits available in categories 1A and 23
Questions? Reach out to Crystal Stewart-Courtens at cls263@cornell.edu or 518-775-0018
Agenda
3:45pm - 4:00pm - DEC credit sign up, introductions
4:00pm - 4:30pm - Tarping demonstration for weed and pest control, results of tarping trials on weed pressure in multiple crops - Crystal Stewart-Courtens, CCE ENYCHP
4:30pm - 5:00pm - Pumpkin variety trial walk highlighting disease resistance in new varieties - Chuck Bornt, CCE ENYCHP
5:00pm - 6:00pm - Cucurbit IPM - current disease pressures, prevention and control strategies and updates on pesticides - Crystal Stewart-Courtens and Chuck Bornt, CCE ENYCHP
6:00pm - Wrap up and questions

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