2020 NYS Dry Bean Meeting
Event Details
Date
March 10, 2020
Time
9:00 AM - 12:00 noon; lunch will follow the event
Location
First United Methodist Church
8221 Lewiston Rd (Rt 63)
Batavia, NY 14020
Cost
CVP enrollee : $25.00
(addl attendee $25.00 ea.)
Cornell Vegetable Program enrollees receive a discounted price for this event. Includes lunch.
Non-CVP enrollee : $35.00
(addl attendee $35.00 ea.)
Includes lunch.
Host
Cornell Vegetable ProgramMargie Lund
607-377-9109
email Margie Lund
Join us for research and production updates on dry bean varieties and bean breeding, weed management, Western bean cutworm, and white mold disease. A market analysis will be provided as well. We will review research priorities and gather suggestions for future educational programs. 1.25 DEC recertification credits will be available in categories 10, 1a, 21, and 23.
Agenda
9:00 AM Registration, Sign-in for DEC Credits
9:30 AM Welcome/Announcements
9:35 AM Overview of the 2019 growing season and market update - Jerry Jones, NY Bean and Matt Stawowy, Steele & Co
9:45 AM Determine the magnitude and distribution of Western bean cutworm, and the risk to dry beans, in the major production area in New York - Marion Zuefle, NYS IPM Program
10:00 AM Towards a durable management strategy for white mold in dry beans in New York (2019/20): The status of fungicide sensitivity within the Sclerotinia sclerotiorum population - Sarah Pethybridge, Cornell
10:20 AM Palmer amaranth and weeds update - Lynn Sosnoskie, Cornell
10:40 AM Quick Stretch Break
10:50 AM Breeding, evaluation and development of dry bean varieties that are highly adapted to NYS growing environments and markets - Phillip Griffiths, Cornell
11:10 AM Comparison of new and standard dry bean varieties at NYSAES research farm - Jim Ballerstein and Michael Rosato, Cornell
11:30 AM Cool School Food: Encouraging the use of dry beans in school lunches, and promoting the health aspects of dry bean consumption - Amie Hamlin, NY Coalition for Healthy School Food
11:45 AM NYS Dry Bean Industry Advisory Committee Meeting
12:00 PM Adjourn - DEC Credit Sheets available for pick up
COST: $25 Cornell Vegetable Program enrollees; $35 all others. Lunch is included in the registration fee. Stay to network with fellow growers and event speakers. For more information about this meeting, contact Margie Lund.
We appreciate the generous support of New York Bean LLC in sponsoring this event!
Asparagus
Beets
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Cucumbers
Dry Beans
Eggplant
Ethnic Vegetables
Garlic
Horseradish
Kohlrabi
Leeks
Lettuce / Leafy Greens
Melons
Mushrooms
Onions
Parsnips
Peas
Peppers
Potatoes
Pumpkins / Gourds
Radishes
Rhubarb
Rutabaga
Snap Beans
Squash - Summer
Squash- Winter
Sweet Corn
Sweet Potatoes
Tomatoes
Turnips
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