Join Elizabeth Buck and Margie Lund of the CCE Cornell Vegetable Program for this on-farm meeting beginning at Root Down Farm and concluding at Kreher's beet field where Cornell Weed Specialist, Lynn Sosnoskie, will discuss alternative weed control technologies. Attendees can view a demonstration of various flame weeding protocols in comparison with stacked tool cultivation equipment. One or two weeding robots will be on hand for live demonstrations and discussion of the technology's current abilities and future potential.

2.0 DEC credits will be available in categories 23, 1a, and 10.

AGENDA:

5:00 pm  Arrive, sign-in at Root Down Farm, Shimerville Rd, Clarence

5:30 pm  Disease Management Updates in Peppers and Cole Crops -- Elizabeth Buck, CCE Cornell Vegetable Program
Anthracnose in peppers is emerging as a more troublesome and costly disease in late season peppers. Alternaria of cole crops is becoming more tricky to manage with new research pointing to local cases of fungicide resistance. Hear current BMPs.  

6:00 pm  Potato Variety Recommendations and Disease Control Q&A -- Margie Lund, CCE Cornell Vegetable Program
Hear 2 years of data from direct market potato varieties trials where new, more disease resistant varieties (esp. PVY resistance) are being screened for their performance. There will be time for Q&A about general disease management questions.

6:30 pm  Depart for Kreher's beet field, Millgrove and Nice Rds, Clarence, NY 14001

6:50 pm  Industry Updates

7:00 pm  Alternative Weed Control Technologies -- Lynn Sosnoskie, Cornell Weed Specialist
Alternative weed control technologies will be discussed and on display. The beet field is an on-farm demonstration of various flame weeding protocols in comparison with stacked tool cultivation equipment. One or two weeding robots will be on hand for live demonstrations and discussion of the technology's current abilities and future potential.

7:45 pm  Review of Late Summer Disease Management in Squash -- Elizabeth Buck, Cornell Vegetable Program
Using actual plant samples, Elizabeth will review, ID and provide organic and conventional management strategies of late season diseases like bacterial spot, anthracnose, and/or blackrot.

8:00 pm  Meeting adjourns. Qualifying attendees will collect their DEC certificates. 

COST: FREE!

REGISTRATION: Pre-registration requested. Please call CCE Erie at 716-652-5400.

For more information about this event, contact Elizabeth Buck.