2026 Champlain Valley Apple Pest Management Refresher
Event Details
Date
March 17, 2026
Time
9am - 11:15am
Location
American Legion Post 769
9509 Rt 9
Chazy, NY 12921
Cost
Pre-Registation : $5.00
(addl attendee $5.00 ea.)
Host
Eastern New York Commercial HorticultureJoin a variety of tree fruit specialists in Chazy on March 17th for pest management updates, and to receive some additional pesticide recertification credits for your farm's certified applicators! We will be offering 2 DEC recertification credits in categories 22, 10, and 1A, and light refreshments will be included.
Topics Include:
- Optimizing Insect Management: Do's and Don'ts for Managing Woolly Apple Aphid and Timing Placement for Mating Disruption | Dr. Monique Rivera (Cornell AgriTech)
- Tackling Fire Blight, Cedar Apple Rust, and Avoiding Fruit Finish Disorders in the Summer of 2026 | Dr. Kerik Cox (Cornell AgriTech)
- What to Expect During a DEC Inspection | Kenneth Klubek (NYS DEC)
- Integrating Non-Chemical Weed Management Alternatives into Orchards | Mike Basedow (Cornell Cooperative Extension ENYCHP)
Cost: $5 per employee
NYSDEC Pesticide Recertification Credits: 2.0 in categories 1A, 10, and 22
Apples
Apricots
Asparagus
Beets
Blueberries
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
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
Upcoming Events
2026 Champlain Valley Summer Orchard Field Tour
July 15, 2026 : 2026 Champlain Valley Summer Orchard Field Tour
Keeseville, NY
Join the ENYCHP and Cornell scientists on July 15 for our annual Champlain Valley Summer Orchard Meeting! This year we will be meeting at Hart Apple Farm to learn about the varieties they are growing in one of their newer plantings, hear updates from faculty and extension agents on their current research projects, and view a few of Mike's local thinning projects firsthand.
DEC credits in categories 22, 1A, and 10 will be available. Refreshments will be provided.
Free to attend, however we do ask that you register ahead so we know how many people to expect. Rain date is July 16.