Planning Pumpkin and Squash Disease Management
Event Details

Date
June 28, 2022
Time
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Location
Altobelli Family Farm
1202 Old Post Rd
Kinderhook, NY 12106
Host
Eastern New York Commercial HorticultureJoin Dr. Margaret McGrath, Vegetable Plant Pathologist, Cornell University, to hear the latest disease management considerations for pumpkins and vine crops including Cucurbit Powdery Mildew and Cucurbit Downy Mildew. Learn from Dr. McGrath what fungicides are working and which ones are not and get the latest developments on disease progression from across the region.
NYS DEC Pesticide Recertification Credits have been awarded in Categories: 10, 1a, 23
Tuesday, June 28
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Altobelli Family Farm
1202 Old Post Rd, Kinderhook, NY 12106


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