Event Details
Date
July 23, 2015
Time
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Location
Quest Farm Product - Baker Field
376 Karr Valley Rd
Almond, NY 14804
Cost
This event is free.
Host
Eastern New York Commercial HorticultureManaging Swede Midge in Organic Systems: A Twilight Trial Tour
July 23, 2015Managing Swede Midge in Organic Systems - Twilight research trial tour with a first look at the results.
Join Cornell Vegetable Program Specialist Christy Hoepting and CVP Swede Midge Project Manager Cordelia Hall for an evening exploring options for organic management of Swede Midge, a devastating invasive pest of brassica crops. Brand new research on this topic could help you better manage this pest in your brassica plantings this season and beyond. We will look at several different mulch and exclusion netting combinations in an on-farm research trial and discuss the efficacy of each treatment. Youll also learn about the Swede Midge life cycle, how to identify all stages of Swede Midge damage and see the pest and larvae. Dont let Swede Midge leave you with a field full of blind heads!
This event is free and pre-registration is not required. Please contact Cordelia Hall with any questions.