2015 Finger Lakes Produce Auction Growers Meeting

January 8, 2015


This course will educate produce growers on pest management, varieties and marketing issues in vegetables grown for auction. Topics such as disease resistant varieties, pest ID, responsible spray options, food safety and attributes of successful auction growers will be presented. 2.25 DEC Category Credits in 10, 1a and 23.

9:00 AM Registration, DEC sign-up,- Judson Reid, Cornell Vegetable Program
9:05 AM Food Safety and Traceability at Auction - Ion Zimmerman, FLPA BOD President
9:25 AM Tomatoes-variety selection and pest management - Judson Reid, Cornell Vegetable Program
9:50 AM Small lots-big profits - Dolly Kauffman, FLPA office staff
10:20 AM Concepts of Plant Pathology and Disease Management in Vegetables - Sarah Pethybridge, Plant Pathology, Cornell University
10:50 AM Pollination in vine crops-it's all about the bees! - Brian Nault, Entomology, Cornell University
11:35 AM Lunch
12:15 PM Sweet corn pest management update - Brian Nault, Entomology, Cornell University
12:45 PM Success at Auction NOW! - Nate Savage, farmer, Rochester, NY
1:05 PM Effective bedding plant sales at auction - grower panel TBD
1:20 PM Weed Biology and Management in Vegetables - Darcy Telenko, Cornell Vegetable Program
2:05 PM Buyer Panel
2:30 PM Adjourn and credit pickup