Event Details
Date
September 26, 2013
Time
5:00 - 8:00 PM
Location
Dave Woodward Farm
1530 Harris Road
Penfield, NY 14526
Cost
At the Door
$10.00 for all attendees
Registration includes a light supper.
Host
Cornell Vegetable ProgramCarol MacNeil
585-313-8796
email Carol MacNeil
2013 NYS Dry Bean Field Meeting - Sponsorship Opportunities
September 26, 2013
Tour the Cornell dry bean variety trial and nearby strip trials. Cornell professors will share research-based ideas on pest issues and management including weed control and Western bean cutworm updates. Root rot resistance will also be discussed. 1.0 DEC pesticide recertification and CCA credits will be available.
Meeting sponsored by Empire Tractor and New York Bean, LLC.
The meeting will begin and dry bean variety trials will be viewed in Dave Woodward's bean field at 4262 County Line Rd, Macedon. (Click here to map this location or read directions below.) Later, the group will travel to Dave's shop at 1530 Harris Road in Penfield.
The full agenda is available for printing.
We could use the support of more sponsors for the meeting. If you are interested in learning more about sponsoring this event, click here.
Directions -
To the dry bean variety trial in Dave Woodward's field:
- From I-90 exit 43, Manchester, head north on Rt. 21 and drive to Palmyra.
- Turn left/west onto Rt. 31 and drive to Macedon.
- Turn right/north onto Rt. 350 and follow the signs at the turn to stay on the road.
- Turn left/west onto Rt. 286/Atlantic Ave. Pass Lincoln/W. Walworth Rd.
- At County Line Rd. turn left, quickly pass Knollwood Dr. and turn right at the red barn.
- Follow the lane up to the bean field.
Travel to Dave Woodward's shop at 1530 Harris Rd, Penfield, NY 14526:
- Drive out the lane and turn left/north onto County Line Rd.
- Turn left/west onto Rt. 286/Atlantic Ave.
- Drive 2+ miles and turn right onto Harris Rd.
- Drive ~1 mile and turn right into Dave Woodward's farm.
Agenda: NYS Dry Bean Field Mtg (PDF; 539KB)
Sorry, the opportunity to sponsor this event has passed.
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