This course will educate growers on disease and pest management, varieties and marketing issues in field grown vegetables. Topics such as disease resistant varieties, pest/disease, cultural management, biological controls and appropriate spray options. 1.5 DEC recertification credits in categories 10, 1a, 23 will be offered. 

AGENDA:
9:00 am Coffee, registration, DEC sign-up, arrive any time before 9:30

9:30 Welcome, overview -- Judson Reid, CCE Cornell Vegetable Program

9:35 Management update -- Ontario Produce Auction Board of Directors

9:45 Tomato Nutrient Deficiencies- How to recognize and correct common nutrient deficiencies -- Sam Evans, Omex Agrifluids

10:30 Food Safety Modernization Act update-Water Testing; who is covered and what must they do? -- Caitlin Tucker, Cornell Vegetable Program

10:45 Vine crop viruses, such as CMV, WMV, PRSV and their vectors; Is Control Possible? Bonus: Why Did Downy Mildew hit Pumpkins in 2021 and effective management? -- Judson Reid, Cornell Vegetable Program

11:30 Vendor updates

11:45 Lunch

12:45 Grower Panel-bring your questions on produce farming! -- Keith Wade, Mike Smith, Ray Hoover, J.P. Martin and more

1:45 Disease control in cole crops-Alternaria, Downy Mildew; what is new and what works? -- Christy Hoepting, Cornell Cooperative Extension

2:30 Greenhouse Flower Production, tips from an experienced grower with an emphasis on sanitation; Q&A session -- George Moore, Gro-Moore Farms, Rush, NY

3:00 Adjourn and credits

Participants seeking DEC recertification credits will be required to present Applicator License and sign roster before the beginning of the program. Only attendees who remain for the duration of the program will receive a certificate. Cornell Vegetable Program staff will supervise process and distribute certificates at the conclusion of the program.