2024 Muck Onion Growers Twilight Meeting in Oswego
Event Details
Date
June 20, 2024
Time
4:00 pm - 6:50 pm meeting; catered dinner at 7:00 pm
Location
Dunsmoor Farms
7965 NY 104
Oswego, NY 13126
Cost
FREE meeting and dinner!
No RSVP required!
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 2024 Muck Onion Growers Twilight Meeting in Oswego! Open to all Onion Enthusiasts, the meeting will feature:
- Research Highlights from 2023 and New Onion Fungicide Recommendations for 2024 -- Christy Hoepting, CCE Cornell Vegetable Program, and Frank Hay, Dept. of Plant Pathology, Cornell AgriTech
- Onion Insect Pest Management Update Featuring Seed Treatment Combinations for Onion Maggot Control -- Brian Nault and Leonardo Salgado, Dept. of Entomology, Cornell Agri-Tech
- Onion Herbicide Trial Viewing Featuring Pre- and Post-Emergent Control of Marsh Yellowcress, Lamb's Quarters and Ragweed -- Christy Hoepting, CCE Cornell Vegetable Program
2.0 DEC recertification credits available in categories 1A, 10 and 23, and 0.5 credits in category 5. CCA credits will also be available.
This educational event is immediately followed by a catered dinner; both are FREE thanks to generous sponsors! No RSVP required. We'll have plenty of food!
Questions? Contact Christy Hoepting, Rane Sorbello (rsorbello87@gmail.com) or Joe DiSalvo (joedisalvo90@gmail.com).
Event sponsors: Bayer Crop Science, Certis Biologicals, Enza Zaden North America, Gowan USA, Gowan Seed, Helena Agri-Enterprises, Nutrien Ag Solutions, Rovensa Next, Seedway, Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Stokes Seeds, Syngenta, Valent USA, and VM Agritech.
Asparagus
Beets
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Cucumbers
Dry Beans
Eggplant
Ethnic Vegetables
Garlic
Horseradish
Kohlrabi
Leeks
Lettuce / Leafy Greens
Melons
Mushrooms
Onions
Parsnips
Peas
Peppers
Potatoes
Pumpkins / Gourds
Radishes
Rhubarb
Rutabaga
Snap Beans
Squash - Summer
Squash- Winter
Sweet Corn
Sweet Potatoes
Tomatoes
Turnips
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