Event Details
Date
March 11, 2015
Time
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Location
First United Methodist Church
8221 Lewiston Rd (Rt 63)
Batavia, NY 14020
Cost
$10.00 CVP enrollee
(additional attendee $10.00 ea.)
$20.00 non-CVP enrollee
At the Door
$10.00 CVP enrollee
$20.00 non-CVP enrollee
Host
Julie Kikkert
585-394-3977 x404
email Julie Kikkert
Weed Management Workshop for Processing Vegetable and Dry Bean Growers - Sponsorship Opportunities
March 11, 2015
The workshop will feature the following expert presentations:
• Managing the Weed Seed Bank on Your Farm: A Long-Term Approach to Weed Management - Antonio DiTommaso, Weed Ecology and Management Laboratory, Cornell University
• Selection and Use of Herbicides for Processing Vegetables and Dry Beans: Focus on Peas, Snap Beans, Dry Beans & Lima Beans - Robin Bellinder, Horticulture, Cornell University
• Current Status and Management Options for Herbicide Resistance - Darcy Telenko, Cornell Vegetable Program
All interested growers, crop consultants and industry representatives are welcome to attend.
2.5 DEC credits 10, 1a, and 23 will be available as well as CCA credits.
Cost: $10/CVP enrollee; $20/non-enrollee. Register online, download the registration form and mail in your payment, or pay at the door. For more info, contact Julie Kikkert.
This meeting is sponsored by Carolina Eastern-Crocker. We appreciate their support!
Sponsor opportunities available.
Weed Mgmt Mtg Flyer and Registration Form (PDF; 562KB)
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