2025 NYS Processing Vegetable Industry Meeting
- Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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.
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.
Fee
Free
Learn More
https://cvp.cce.cornell.edu/event.php?id=2036
Register
https://cvp.cce.cornell.edu/event_preregistration_new.php?id=2036
Location
First United Methodist Church
8221 Lewiston Rd. (Rt 63)
Batavia, NY 14020
Last updated February 4, 2025