Event Details
Date
July 15, 2014
Time
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Location
Lawrence Farms Orchards
39 Colandrea Road
Newburgh, NY 12550
Cost
This event is free.
Host
Control of SWD in Berries- Newburgh
July 15, 2014This is one of three workshops that will cover Spotted Wing Drosophila control strategies, foliar nutrition monitoring, and proper sprayer calibration and optimization as part of an effective pest management program. Join us for one of these three workshops to learn more about berry culture and how you can minimize the impact of SWD.
Lawrence Farms Orchards
39 Colandrea Road, Newburgh, NY 12550
Tuesday or Wednesday, July 15 or 16
3:00 PM-5:00 PM
These workshops are directed at the commercial berry grower.
Monitoring for SWD, designing an effective pesticide rotation program, understanding when and how to collect leaves for a nutrient analysis and general troubleshooting will all be part of this workshop.
There will be time for questions and discussion.
2 DEC Pesticide Re-certification credits will be available.
Please pre-register with Marcie Vohnoutka at 518-272-4210 or mmp74@cornell.edu to let us know you are coming. This helps us plan - and also allows us to cancel the class in the event of supremely foul weather. Otherwise it will be held rain or shine!
Call Jim O'Connell: 845-943-9814 if you have questions about directions to the farm or if you have a specific topic that you want to address at the class. When leaving a message include your name and phone number.
