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Event Offers DEC Credits

Event Details

Date

March 16, 2017

Time

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Location

Vona's Restaurant
9 Willow St
Oswego, NY 13126

Cost

This event is free.

Host

Cornell Vegetable Program

Christy Hoepting
585-721-6953

Pre-Registration Deadline: March 6, 2017

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Onion School and Advisory Meeting (Oswego Region)

March 16, 2017

Onion School and Advisory Meeting (Oswego Region)

A regional meeting for muck onion growers on the latest research results generated from our 2016 research trials in weed management, bacterial diseases, onion insect management, and onion leaf disease management. We will also be looking for guidance from regional growers on the direction of onion research and programming in New York.

AGENDA:
10:00 am Coffee and Donuts (of course!) and sign up for DEC credits

Muck Onion Weed Management 2016 Research Update -
- Christy Hoepting, CCE Cornell Vegetable Program
  • PRE-emergent herbicide trial featuring incorporating Chateau, pyroxasulfone, bicyclopyrone into PRE program
  • POST-emergent control of ragweed featuring earlier than labeled rates of labeled products, Stinger, Reflex and bicyclopyrone
  • POST-emergent control of yellow nutsedge with Chateau, Goal, Reflex and Nortron
  • Identify research questions for 2017 trials
12 noon Catered Lunch Provided by Our Industry Sponsors 

Bacterial Disease 2016 Research Update
-- Steve Beer, Dept. of Plant Pathology, Cornell University
  • Featuring hypochlorite (pool chlorine) statewide on-farm demonstrations
  • Direct 2017 research efforts
Onion Insect Management 2016 Research Update -- Brian Nault, Dept. of Entomology, NYSAES, Cornell-Geneva
  • Discussion on future of onion maggot control
  • Onion thrips insecticide efficacy trial results including early timing of Movento, Exirel as a hammer? Resistance to Radiant and pipeline products
  • Relationship between IYSV and onion thrips
  • Revising Onion Thrips Management Program for 2017
Coffee Break

Onion Leaf Disease Management 2016 Research Update -- Christy Hoepting
  • Botrytis Leaf Blight fungicide trial results
  • Stemphylium leaf blight fungicide trial results including efficacy of new products, fungicide timing and effect of foliar feeding
  • Introducing my new fungicide recommendations for BLB, SLB and DM in 2017
  • Identify research questions for 2017 trials
Discussion of Other Issues Relating to Onion Production

4:00 pm Adjourn and pick up your DEC recertification credits


Cost: FREE! For more information and to RSVP, contact Christy Hoepting or Kathy Stancampiano at 315-591-3478 or email Kathy.

This meeting will also be offered in Albion, NY on March 8.



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Dry Beans

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Eggplant

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Ethnic Vegetables

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Horseradish

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Kohlrabi

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Rhubarb

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Remote Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) Training

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In this session, we will discuss what counts as processing and what doesn't. Stories of inspectors coming to farmers markets and auctions telling some growers certain products can't be sold usually without much explanation. We will try to make some sense of things and clear up some misunderstandings so hopefully the upcoming season goes smoothly.


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We're Hiring: Vegetable Field Research Technician

Vegetable Field Research Technician (Batavia, NY)
If you enjoy working outdoors and want to gain hands-on experience in research conducted on a diverse set of working vegetable farms, this position is for you! The position (39 hours/week) with CCE Cornell Vegetable Program is available from May through August with possible extension depending on candidate availability. This position will be housed at the Cornell Cooperative Extension office in Batavia, NY. Regular travel throughout our program region will be required. 

To Apply:
External applicants must apply through the Cornell Careers site. Internal applicants (including temporary employees) will need to apply through Workday.

The initial posting will close on February 23, 2025 but may be extended based on the initial candidate pool.

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