Processing vegetable industry members who grow, manage, or support crop production for Farm Fresh First/Nortera Foods, Seneca Foods and/or Love Beets, are encouraged to sign-up for the 2025 NYS Processing Vegetable Industry Meeting! 2.0 DEC recertification credits will be offered in categories 1a, 10, and 23 for those that stay the entire meeting (9:00 AM to 12:30 PM). 2.0 CCA credits available.

This meeting is sponsored by BASF, Bejo Seeds, Carolina Eastern - Crocker, Helena Agri-Enterprises, Nutrien Ag Solutions, Rovensa Next, Sakata Seed America, and Seedway. 

AGENDA:

Registration and Sign-In for DEC and CCA Credits

Welcome -- Julie Kikkert, CCE Cornell Vegetable Program

Update from Cornell University -- Steve Reiners, Cornell

Processor Report on the 2024 Season -- Farm Fresh First and Seneca Foods

Report from the NYS Vegetable Research Association/Council -- Mike Gardinier, chair

Weed Control Research in Processing Vegetables -- Lynn Sosnoskie, Cornell

Towards a Durable Management Strategy for Foliar Diseases of Processing Carrots in NY -- Sarah Pethybridge, Cornell

Fungicide Update for Table Beets -- Sarah Pethybridge, Cornell

What's New from Industry? -- meeting sponsor updates

Stretch Break and Networking

Development of a Preparedness Strategy for Tar Spot of Processing Sweet Corn in NY -- Sarah Pethybridge, Cornell

Improving Management of Major Insect Pests of Sweet Corn and Snap Bean -- Brian Nault, Cornell

Survey on the Impacts of Slugs in Specialty Crops -- Sara Emery, Cornell

Processing Vegetable Variety Trials -- Michael Rosato and Steve Reiners, Cornell

Meeting Wrap Up and Evaluation -- Julie Kikkert, CCE Cornell Vegetable Program

Adjourn and Receive DEC Certificates 

COST: It's free! (Please consider making a donation to our team to support our work in the region.) 

REGISTRATION: Register now to reserve your spot!

SPONSORSHIPS: Industry sponsors are encouraged to sponsor this event! We'd appreciate your support!

For more information, contact Julie Kikkert.