Lake Erie Region Vegetable Meeting
Event Details

Date
July 25, 2024
Time
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
Yerico Farms LLC
3186 E Main St
Dunkirk, NY 14048
Cost
FREE!
Pre-registration requested by noon on Weds, 7/24.
Host
Cornell Vegetable ProgramElizabeth Buck
585-406-3419
email Elizabeth Buck

Weather cooperating, this will be an outdoor, hands-on meeting featuring:
- Pepper Production & new disease concerns
- Hot topics in tomato and squash
- Worm management in sweet corn
- Sprayer Optimization
We'll cover conventional and organic production techniques and are offering 2.0 DEC credits in categories 1a, 10, and 23. This meeting is free to attend!
FREE! Pre-registration requested by noon on Weds, 7/24. Call Elizabeth Buck at 585-406-3419 to register.


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