Event Details
Date
August 29, 2017
Time
5pm-7pm
Location
The Berry Patch
15589 NY-22
Stephentown, NY 12168
Cost
This event is free.
Host
Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture
Pre-Registration Deadline: August 28, 2017
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Berry Crops Field Workshop
August 29, 2017These workshops are directed at the commercial berry grower.
Monitoring for pests, designing an effective pest control program, understanding cultural and chemical SWD management strategies and general troubleshooting will all be part of this workshop.
There will be plenty of time for questions and discussion.
This workshop will cover the following topics:
• Plasticulture strawberry production for June berries and Day Neutral
• Low tunnels on strawberries
• High tunnel raspberry production
• Exclusion netting to control SWD in blueberries
• Using computer models to improve pest management of berry crops
• Collaboration between NEWA and NYS Mesonet
Berry Field Meeting (PDF; 242KB)
