2016 Auction Growers Production Meeting (Chautauqua)

March 10, 2016


Cornell Vegetable Program Specialists will educate growers on disease and pest management, varieties and marketing issues in open field and high tunnel vegetables. Topics include bird control in sweet corn, vine crop pest management, a cover crop and crop rotation discussion, high tunnel tomato disease management, the Food Safety Modernization act and the impact on auction growers, and swede midge management. Disease resistant varieties, cultural management and appropriate spray options will be discussed.

10:00 AM Registration, DEC sign-up - Judson Reid

10:05 Bird Control Research Update - Darcy Telenko

10:25 Vine Crop Pest Management Update - Judson Reid and Robert Hadad

11:00 Cover Crop and Crop Rotation - farmer round table

11:30 Lunch

12:30 PM High Tunnel Tomato Disease Management Update: Grafting and More - Judson Reid

1:00 Food Safety Modernization Act: What does it mean for the auction - Robert Hadad

1:20 Variety Updates - seed company representatives

1:40 Swede Midge Management for Auction Growers - Christy Hoepting

2:00 PM Adjourn and credit distribution

DEC recertification credits will be available. Participants will be required to present Applicator License and sign roster before the beginning of the program.Only attendees who remain for the duration of the program will receive a certificate. Cornell Vegetable Program staff will supervise process and distribute certificates at the conclusion of the program.

Cost: $15/person. Pre-registration required by March 8. Contact Katelyn Walley-Stoll at the CCE Chautauqua County by email or call 716-664-9502 x202 or register online through CCE Chautauqua County.