Event Details
Date
December 17, 2014
Time
8:30AM - 4:00PM
Location
Syracuse
Host
Spotted Wing Drosophila Winter Regional Workshops
December 17, 2014
Spotted Wing Drosophila Winter Regional Workshops
Presentations by Cornell researchers, Extension, and the NYS Berry Growers Association will address SWD biology, early warning signs and symptoms of infestation, field management strategies, and decision-making resources. Attendees will participate in hands-on activities, and receive a take-home reference binder and supplies. Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) credits will be offered, and 5.5 DEC credits are available in categories 1A, 10, 22, 23 & 24.Workshop registration is $25 per person for NYSBGA Members, and $50 per person for Non-Members, which includes lunch and take-home materials. Participants can save on workshop registration by joining the NYS Berry Growers Association; 2015 Membership is $125 and applies to two individuals per farm. Associate Membership is $75 for non-profit agricultural professionals.
Regional dates (all workshops 8:30AM-4:00 PM) and locations:
December 17, 2014 Ramada Inn, 1305 Buckley Rd., Syracuse, NY Register by Dec. 10
January 14, 2015 CCE Albany Co., 24 Martin Rd., Voorheesville, NY Register by Jan. 7
March 4, 2015 Clarion Hotel, 8250 Park Rd., Batavia, NY Register by Feb. 25
The workshops are sponsored by the NYS Berry Growers Association, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and the NYS IPM Program, with funding support from the NYS Legislature and NY Farm Viability Institute.
“This invasive fruit fly, which arrived on the NY scene in 2011, has caused extensive damage to berry crops,” notes Cornell Entomologist, Dr. Greg Loeb. “Over the intervening years researchers in NY and elsewhere have made steady progress in understanding its biology and ways that it can be managed. These workshops will provide the most up to date information on this pest and management strategies.”
NYSBGA President, Dale Ila Riggs concurs, “Two years ago—because of SWD, I was ready to tear out my fall raspberry planting and turn that tunnel into fall and spring greens. The funding secured by the NYS Berry Growers Association has already yielded research results that make me feel confident that I can manage this pest. The results are so encouraging that I'm considering adding more fall raspberries to my farm mix.”
For SWD workshop details and registration, visit: http://www.hort.cornell.edu/grower/nybga/swdworkshops/index.html or contact: Penny Heritage, NYS Berry Growers Association, (518) 424-8028, pennyh@nycap.rr.com
Spotted Wing Drosophila (PDF; 357KB)
