Event Details
Date
August 19, 2015
Time
8:30 am - 4:00 PM Lunch is included
Location
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County
50 West High Street
Ballston Spa, NY 12020
Cost
$10.00
(additional attendee $10.00 ea.)
$10.00
(additional attendee $10.00 ea.)
Host
Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture
Pre-Registration Deadline: August 13, 2015
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Limiting Bird Damage in Fruit- Workshop
August 19, 2015In the morning learn which bird species damage fruit, economic losses from birds to fruit, consumer preference for management tactics (e.g. kestrel nesting boxes), NY grower survey, tactics for deer management, regulations & permitting for wildlife control, landscape factors that place fruit at risk, and bird mitigation strategies.
In the afternoon enjoy on-farm field demonstrations of scare tactics such as falconry, air dancers and exchange insights through discussions of tactics being used on your farms.
Morning session available via WebEx webinar. If you would like to be part of the webinar please register by calling Marcie Vohnoutka at 518-272-4210 or by email at mmp74@cornell.edu. There is NO FEE for the webinar but you must register with Marcie by August 12th.
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