
Event Details
Date
August 10, 2012
Time
7:00 pm
Location
Jonas Peachey Farm
5641 Route 414
Romulus, NY 14541
Host
Eastern New York Commercial HorticultureJudson Reid
585-313-8912
email Judson Reid
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!