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Champlain Valley Apple Pest Management Refresher
Event Details

Date
March 27, 2025
Time
9:00am - 11:30am
Location
American Legion Post 769
9509 Rt 9
Chazy, NY 12921
Cost
Per Employee Registration : $5.00
(addl attendee $5.00 ea.)
Host
Eastern New York Commercial HorticultureChamplain Valley Apple Pest Management Refresher
Date: Thursday March 27, 2025 9am - 11:30am
Location: American Legion Post 769 9509 Rt 9 Chazy, NY 12921
Join us in Chazy on March 27th for some pest management updates, and to receive some additional pesticide recertification credits for your farm's certified applicators! We will be offering 2.25 DEC recertification credits in categories 22, 10, and 1A.
IPM topics we will be discussing include:
- Powdery mildew management with Dr. Anna Wallis, NYSIPM
- The genetics of apple scab to breed scab resistant apple cultivars with Dr. Awais Khan, Cornell University
- Woolly apple aphid biology and management updates with Dr. Monique Rivera, Cornell University
- Getting the most out of your orchard herbicide applications with Mike Basedow, Cornell Extension ENYCHP
11:30am - 12:30pm Lunch (optional, free, sponsored by Valent)
If you have any dietary restrictions, please reach out to Mike Basedow by Thursday March 20.
Cost: $5 per employee
Contact: Mike Basedow (mrb254@cornell.edu or 518-410-6823) with questions and requests for accommodations.


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