Pest Management in Fresh Market Vegetables (Seneca Co)

August 10, 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. Drive lane-cover crops and learn tips for growing for the new Seneca Produce Auction. Judson Reid, Senior Extension Associate with the Cornell Vegetable Program will instruct participants and facilitate peer-based learning. 

2.0 DEC 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!