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Fresh Market Potato Varieties, Late Blight & Insect Management Meeting

Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at 5:30pm to 8:45pm

Williams Farms, 5077 Russell Rd, Marion, NY 14505

 

Potato growers have an opportunity to view standard and new fresh market potato varieties and lines, hear how to reduce risk in this year’s late blight epidemic, and discuss Colorado potato beetle and other insect management.  The meeting will be held Wednesday, September 2, 2015, 5:30 – 8:45 pm, at Williams Home Farm, down the lane off Russell Rd. across from the packing house at 5077 Russell Rd, Marion, NY 14505. 

 

Walter DeJong, Cornell Potato Breeder, and Don Halseth, retired Cornell potato specialist, established a variety trial and will be evaluating the maturity, yield and marketability of white, red and some specialty varieties and breeding lines.  Growers will get to hear what’s been learned so far.  They’ll also have an opportunity to describe how the varieties they’re growing are performing.

 

Bill Fry, Cornell Plant Pathologist, will give an update on this year’s late blight epidemic, and provide recommendations on how best to protect the crop.  Late blight has been confirmed on potatoes or tomatoes in many counties in Western and Central New York already, due to the never-ending rains from mid-May into July.

 

Finally, there will be a discussion regarding Colorado potato beetle control, led by Carol MacNeil, CCE Cornell Vegetable Program, on what’s working, and what’s failing.  A plan for rotating insecticides by Chemical Class to slow the development of resistance will be presented.

NYS DEC pesticide recertification credits and CCA credits will be available.

 

Cost: Receiving Veg Edge/CVP enrolled? 1st person from a farm - $5; additional people - $10.

Not receiving Veg Edge/not CVP enrolled? $15.

Preregister for dinner: Contact Carol MacNeil at: crm6@cornell.edu or 585-313-8796 by Thursday, August 27.  If you have special needs: Call a week ahead so we can accommodate you.

Interested in sponsor opportunities? Contact Angela Parr at: aep63@cornell.edu

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Event Type

Field Day

Departments

Sustainability

Tags

horticulture, sips, cuaes

Contact E-Mail

crm6@cornell.edu

Contact Name

Carol MacNeil

Contact Phone

585-313-8796

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