Dry Bean Twilight Meeting
Event Details
Date
September 8, 2021
Time
4:30pm - 6:00pm; dinner follows
Location
Duyssen Farms Shop
6861 E Bethany LeRoy Rd (blue shop on corner)
LeRoy, NY 14482
Cost
Attendee : $5.00
Host
Cornell Vegetable ProgramMargie Lund
607-377-9109
email Margie Lund

CCE Cornell Vegetable Program, NYS IPM, and Cornell Faculty will be attending this twilight meeting to share updates on Western bean cutworm trapping, white mold management, soybean cyst nematodes and field mapping, and pigweed identification and resistance screening. 1.5 DEC recertification credits (categories 10, 1a, 21, and 23) and CCA credits will be available.
After the meeting, stick around to enjoy dinner and network with other dry bean growers and industry members. Thank you to New York Bean and Genesee Valley Bean for sponsoring the meal and meeting!
AGENDA:
4:15 - 4:30pm Registration Sign-In
4:30 - 4:40 Welcome and Introductions
4:40 - 5:00 Western Bean Cutworm Trapping Updates and Management -- Margie Lund, CVP
5:00 - 5:20 White Mold Management for Dry Beans -- Sarah Pethybridge, Cornell
5:20 - 5:40 Soybean Cyst Nematode Updates for NYS and Utilizing Field Mapping as a Management Tool -- Marion Zuefle, NYS IPM and Ken Wise, NYS IPM
5:40 - 6:00 Pigweed Identification in Dry Beans and Resistance Screening Results -- Lynn Sosnoskie, Cornell
6:00pm Pick-up DEC Certificates; Sponsor Updates
Stay for dinner after the meeting!
COST AND REGISTRATION: $5. Pre-registration is required for dinner. Register and pay online or call Margie at 607-377-9109 and pay cash at the door. If you do not pre-register, you are still more than welcome to attend, but dinner is not guaranteed.
DEC CREDIT INFORMATION: DEC credit certificates will be available to pick up at the end of the session. Only those who sign-in by 4:30pm and stay through the full meeting will be eligible to receive the course certificate.

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