Berry Grower Update
May 15, 2024
Attica High School Auditorium
9am-12pm; Lunch included
NYSDEC Pesticide Applicator CORE and subcategory 1a, 10, and 22 credits applied for
9:00a-10:00 AM: Update to berry growers on NYSDEC CORE pesticide regulations (1hour) Shaun Conrad Region 9 Pesticide Control Specialist 2, Bureau of Pesticides Management
10:00a – 10:15 AM: Review of fungicide trial in strawberries (15 minutes) Anya Osatuke- Harvest New York Western New York Small Fruit Specialist
10:15a - 10:30 AM: Review of root disease survey (15 minutes) Anya Osatuke- Harvest New York Western New York Small Fruit Specialist
10:30a – 11:00 AM: Review of site preparation for berry crops (30 minutes) Anya Osatuke- Harvest New York Western New York Small Fruit Specialist
11:00-11:15 AM: Review Wyoming County Spotted Wing Drosophila Trapping Network findings (15 minutes) Don Gasiewicz- Wyoming County Cornell Cooperative Extension Horticulture and Natural Resource Program Manager
11:15-11:30 AM: Review of Cornell weed identification resources / treatment options- Discussion to include using Cornell Agricultural Weed Identification/Management website and Cornell Berry Crop Guidelines (15 minutes) Don Gasiewicz- Wyoming County Cornell Cooperative Extension Horticulture and Natural Resource Program Manager
11:30 am-11:45 AM: USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service discussion of programs/funding available to berry growers for irrigation, cover cropping, etc. (15 minutes) Raymond Hummel- District Conservationist Erie-Wyoming Team
11:45-12:00PM: USDA Farm Service Agency - discussion of programs/funding available (15 min) Brett Nass – Wyoming County Farm Service Agency
*Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by calling CCE Wyoming at (585) 786-2251 no later than ten days prior to the event to ensure sufficient time to make arrangements. Requests after this date will be met when possible.
https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/BerryGrowerUpdate2024_256
Don Gasiewicz
Natural Resources/Horticulture Program Manager
drg35@cornell.edu
585-786-2251 ext 113
Attica Central School
3338 East Main Street
Attica, NY 14011
Last updated May 14, 2024