2023 Muck Onion Growers Twilight Meeting in Oswego
Event Details

Date
June 22, 2023
Time
4:00 pm - 6:50 pm; catered dinner at 7:00 pm
Location
John Dunsmoor Farm -- Lake Elizabeth
777 1/2 County Route 53
Oswego, NY 13126
Cost
FREE meeting and dinner!
RSVP to Joe DiSalvo for DINNER by June 19.
Host
CCE Cornell Vegetable Program and Oswego Co. Veg Growers and Improvement Assoc.Christy Hoepting
585-721-6953
email Christy Hoepting
CCE Cornell Vegetable Program and Oswego County Vegetable Growers and Improvement Association present the 2023 Muck Onion Growers Twilight Meeting in Oswego! Open the all Onion Enthusiasts, the meeting will feature:
- New developments in fungicide resistance and efficacy for Stemphylium leaf blight, and roll out of 2023 fungicide cheat sheets
- Onion herbicide trial tour and demonstration including:
- If you miss pre-emergent application of Buctril
- When its too dry for Prowl to work properly
- Killing big weeds in little onions (post-emergent herbicides)
- Tour of onion maggot insecticide trial and thrips management updates
2.0 DEC recertification credits available in categories 1A, 10 and 23, and 0.25 credits in category 4. CCA credits will also be available.
This educational event is immediately followed by a catered dinner; both are FREE thanks to generous sponsors! RSVP for DINNER by June 19: email Joe DiSalvo.
THANK YOU to our sponsors: AgBiome, Bayer - Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Clifton Seed Company, Corteva, Enza Zaden, FMC, Gowan Seed Company, Helena Agri-Enterprises, ORO AGRI, Seedway, Syngenta Crop Protection, and Valent.


Upcoming Events
Lake Erie Region Summer Meeting

July 24, 2025
Brant, NY
This meeting will cover organic and conventional management and will be relevant for producers of all sizes. This broad-reaching meeting will feature a mixed fresh market field walk, potatoes, sprayer calibration, and disease control in table and wine grapes. We'll cover organic and conventional controls and present information for growers of all scales of production.
2.0 DEC (0.5 CORE, 1.0 Veg, 0.5 Fruit)
Vegetable Pest and Cultural Management Field Meeting for Auction Growers -- Seneca Produce Auction

July 30, 2025
Romulus, NY
This evening meeting will demonstrate pest management in fresh market vegetables in both field and greenhouse (high tunnel) vegetables, primarily for those growing for wholesale auction. A hands-on demonstration of weed, insect and disease identification in vegetables including management options. Details on each topic will focus on field observations at the farm.
2.0 DEC credits in categories 10, 1a, 23, and 24.
Niagara Region Summer Meeting, 2025

August 7, 2025
Ransomville, NY
We're in for a treat! Professor Steve Reiners is coming as a part of his pre-retirement speaking tour! Steve's a fantastic, down-to-earth speaker with extensive knowledge on horticultural techniques, fertility, varieties, and much more. Don't miss this event! Topics include "what exactly do NPK and other nutrients do inside the plants?", a pest/disease field walk, sweet corn variety trial, a tar spot primer, spraying best practices, and industry updates. Content will be relevant for organic, CNG, and conventional growers.
DEC credits requested.