2019 Eastern New York Fruit & Vegetable Conference Tree Fruit Presentations
Presentations:
Hail Netting for Pest Exclusion by Mike Basedow, CCE ENYCHP
Disease Management Highlights from 2018 Apple Field Research at Cornell Agritech by Dr. Kerik Cox, Cornell University
Management of Nitrogen, Potassium, and Calcium in High Density Apple Orchards by Dr. Lailiang Cheng, Cornell University
Orchard Management of Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in NYS by Peter Jentsch, Cornell University
2018 Orchard Survey for Invasive & Exotic Pests in NY by Julie Carroll, NYSIPM
Updates on Management of Bitter Pit & Other Storage Disorders of Honeycrisp & Gala by Dr. Chris Watkins, Cornell University
Hail Netting for Pest Exclusion (pdf; 12348KB)
Disease Management Highlights from 2018 Apple Field Research at Cornell Agritech (pdf; 4894KB)
Management of Nitrogen, Potassium, and Calcium in High Density Apple Orchards (pdf; 2278KB)
Orchard Management of Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in NYS (pdf; 10974KB)
2018 Orchard Survey for Invasive & Exotic Pests in NY (pdf; 3318KB)
Updates on Management of Bitter Pit & Other Storage Disorders (pdf; 1881KB)
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April 14, 2026 : Session 1: Becoming a Supervisor
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