Pest Management in Fresh Market Vegetables (Yates Co)

August 3, 2012


This course will demonstrate pest management in fresh market vegetables in both field and greenhouse (high tunnel) vegetables. A hands-on demonstration of weed, insect and disease identification in vegetables including management options such as inter-row cover crops, grafting and where appropriate, spray options will be used to educate growers. See first hand efforts to control weeds with rye. Observe treatment differences in onions, and learn about effects on tomato growth. Judson Reid, Senior Extension Associate with the Cornell Vegetable Program will instruct participants and facilitate peer-based learning. 

2.0 pesticide recertification credits available.


Topics include:
Weed control in row crop vegetables: Cultivation; herbicides; inter-row cover crops: spring seeding of winter rye - pros and cons

Tomato and potato disease updates: Late blight and early blight updates; grafting for improved root-zone disease resistance in greenhouse and high tunnels

Cucurbits: Greenhouse cucumber grafting for vigor and yield; downy mildew management: cucumbers, cantaloupes and watermelon; cucumber beetle, squash bug, stink bug; powdery mildew

This is your chance to meet with other produce growers and increase your knowledge base!