THIS EVENT HAS BEEN SWITCHED TO AN ONLINE FORMAT. Online registration is now open! 
Note that 3.0 DEC credits are still available in categories 1a, 10, and 23.

Fresh Market cole crop production has gotten tougher over the last few years. In addition to scouting, ID and management of common pests, diseases, and weeds, the morning includes special seminars on controlling swede midge, alternaria, and on winter high tunnel production strategies. This school is designed for organic and conventional fresh market growers who consider themselves beginner or intermediate skill-level cole crops producers.

9:00     Registration, DEC credit sign-in

9:15     Pest Control in Cole Crops - Robert Hadad, Cornell Vegetable Program (CVP)

• Introduce top pest concerns & scouting info
• Preventative & reactive management strategies

 9:45     Beating Swede midge Troubles - Christy Hoepting, CVP

• Biology, life cycle, and ID of this relatively new, invasive pest
• Strong emphasis on new research on cultural controls and prevention
• Selection and use of appropriate chemical controls

 10:15   Common Cole Crops Diseases - Elizabeth Buck, CVP

• Downy mildew, white mold, club root, pythium/fusarium, black rot
• ID, basic biology, scouting
• IPM control tactics 

 10:45   Break

 11:00   Controlling Alternaria in Broccoli - Christy Hoepting, CVP

• Basic biology & favorable conditions
• Scouting and ID - alternaria vs look-a-likes
• Discussion on efficacy of cultural controls, new fungicide recommendations

11:30   Integrated Weed Control - Bryan Brown, NYS IPM Program

• Frequently troublesome weeds in cole crop production
• Cultural and mechanical controls
• Review herbicides, including recent research work

12:00   Winter High Tunnel Brassica Production - Judson Reid, CVP

• Variety selection to avoid common winter diseases 
• Planting timing, canopy and humidity mgmt. 
• Pest management, incl. associated economics