Hudson Valley Orchard Weed Management Meeting
Event Details
Date
June 25, 2025
Time
1pm - 3pm
Location
Titusville Farm
84 Titusville Rd
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Cost
Free : Free
Host
Eastern New York Commercial HorticultureHudson Valley Orchard Weed Management Meeting
Hudson Valley Orchard Weed Management Meeting
Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Titusville Farm 84 Titusville Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY
Join us at Titusville Farm on June 25th to view firsthand and learn about our ARDP funded weed management project. At this meeting, we will discuss previous research on using mulch for weed management, including the benefits of stacking mulch treatments with an organic herbicide program. We will then discuss the treatments in our field trial, discuss results to date, and get initial reactions from the grower, while viewing the field trial. We will then discuss the other study objective, using a mechanical weeding system to replace contact herbicide applications, currently underway in the Champlain Valley.
Agenda
- 1:00 pm - Check-in, DEC Credit paperwork, and introductions
- 1:15 pm - An overview of mulch for orchard weed control
- 1:40 am - Field site overview, methods, and discussion of findings to date
- 2:10 pm - Mulch for orchard weed control, a grower's perspective
- 2:30 pm - An introduction to mechanical weed control with Rinieri in the Champlain Valley
- 2:45 pm - Final questions, hand out DEC certificates, conclude meeting
- 3:00 pm - Meeting ends
Free to attend, however registration is required.
1.75 DEC credits in categories 22, 10, and 1A are available for this meeting.
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Asparagus
Beets
Blueberries
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Cherries
Cucumbers
Dry Beans
Eggplant
Ethnic Vegetables
Garlic
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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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