This two-session event will feature vegetables and flowers in Session 1, and soils, fertility, and manure management in Session 2.

AGENDA

Session 1:
8:30 am          Sign-in, visit info tables, coffee

9:00 am          Welcome, announcements -- Elizabeth Buck, Cornell Vegetable Program (CVP)

9:10 am          Common Vine Crop Diseases -- Elizabeth Buck

9:35 am          Raising Quality Flowers -- Marvin Byler

10:05 am        Industry updates

10:15 am        Break, visit sponsor booths

10:30 am         Tarps and living mulches for weed suppression -- Elizabeth Buck

10:50 am         Why Food Safety Matters and First Steps for Doing Food Safety -- Lynn Bliven, Cornell Cooperative Extension Allegany County

11:10 am         Why do a soil test and what should you test for? -- Elizabeth Buck

11:30 am         Thoughts from the Auction Buyer -- Mose Byler, Genesee Valley Produce Auction

11:45 am         GVPA General Overview -- Lester Hershberger

12:00 pm        Lunch provided by the Genesee Valley Produce Auction

Session 2:
12:45 pm        Tick Talk -- Lynn Bliven, CCE Allegany County
Larger populations of ticks that affect you and your livestock are moving into WNY. Learn about what these populations look like as well as proactive steps to keep you, your family and livestock safe from ticks as you navigate fields and pastures.

1:00 pm          Fertilizer Calculations -- Katelyn Miller, SWNY Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Team
A hands-on discussion on calculating fertilizer applications to meet nutrient requirements, covering scenarios for both liquid and dry fertilizer formulations.

1:45 pm          Break

1:55 pm          Manure Applications -- Amy Barkley, SWNY Dairy, Livestock & Field Crops Team
Using manure is a great way to recycle nutrients at a low cost. This session will review the refence values for N, P, and K of common manures, how the composition impacts nutrient values in the soil, why composition matters in manure-based composting systems, and incorporation methods to preserve nutrients.

2:25 pm          Food Safety with Manure Applications -- Lynn Bliven, CCE Allegany County
When using manure in fruit and vegetable production, there are practices to consider managing your system with food safety in mind.

2:35 pm          Weed Management in Small Grains -- Katelyn Miller
Discussion will include weed biology, identification, and both conventional and organic control options in small grains. 

Contact Elizabeth Buck with questions.

Thank you to our sponsors: Rupp Seeds (drinks & refreshments). More industry sponsorship opportunities are available - contact Elizabeth Buck.