2024 Dry Bean Growers Twilight Meeting
Event Details
Date
September 24, 2024
Time
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm; dinner follows the meeting
Location
Duyssen Farms (Red Barns)
6620 Westcott Rd
Stafford, NY 14143
Cost
FREE!
This event and dinner are FREE due to sponsor support!
Host
Cornell Vegetable ProgramMargie Lund
607-377-9109
email Margie Lund

Get updated! At this on-farm meeting, hear updates in Western bean cutworm monitoring and management, white mold management, weeds and herbicides, and insights from the dry bean variety trial. 1.5 DEC credits will be available in categories 1a, 10, 21, and 23.
AGENDA:
4:15 Registration Sign-In
4:30 Welcome and Introductions
4:40 Western Bean Cutworm Trapping Updates and Management -- Margie Lund, CVP and Marion Zuefle, NYS IPM
5:00 White Mold Management for Dry Beans -- Sarah Pethybridge, Cornell
5:20 Weed and Herbicide Updates -- Lynn Sosnoskie, Cornell
5:40 Dry Bean Variety Trial Updates -- Michael Rosato, Cornell
6:00pm Pick-up DEC Certificates; Sponsor Updates
Stay for dinner after the meeting!
COST: Now FREE due to sponsor support; dinner is included! We are still requesting pre-registration online or by calling Margie Lund at 607-377-9109 so that we can order the appropriate amount of food. Pre-register by Friday, September 20.
This event is sponsored by Carolina Eastern-Crocker, Genesee Valley Bean, New York Bean, and Rovensa Next.

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