Vine Crops
In this year’s vine crop session learn from Cornell University’s Dr. Meg McGrath first-hand what fungicides are and aren’t working for Cucurbit Powdery Mildew and Downy Mildew. She will share her results from samples taken right here in the Capital District. Sandy Menasha from CCE Suffolk County will share variety updates and Natasha Field from CCE ENYCHP will also share interesting facts on hull-less seeded pumpkins. We will also hear the latest results with using ultra violet lighting to control powdery mildew from Nick Skinner from Mount Sinai, Icahn School of Medicine. The session will wrap up with Chuck Bornt reviewing herbicides options and best use practices for 2022. We have received 2.24 DEC recertification credits in categories 10, 1a, and 23 for this course.
Sweet Corn
The sweet corn session features several out of state speakers including Dr. Mark VanGessel from the University of Delaware to discuss herbicide management practices in Delaware and Kris Holmstrom, Rutgers University Pes Management Specialist who will discuss worm management with Bt varieties and insecticides. The afternoon will wrap up with variety updates from various seed companies. We have received 1.25 NYS DEC pesticide recertification credits in categories 10, 1a, and 23 for this course.
Agendas
Vine Crops
9:00 – 9:25 am - Check-in for NYS attendees seeking recertification credits - Natasha Field, Cornell Cooperative Extension Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program
9:25 am - Welcome and Introductions - Chuck Bornt, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program
9:30 am - "Which Fungicides are Working for Powdery Mildew in Eastern NY - Results from Samples Collected in 2021 and What’s New with Cucurbit Downy Mildew?” – Dr. Margaret McGrath, Associate Professor, Cornell University, School of Integrative Plant Science Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section.
10:15 am - "Pumpkin Variety Trials” - Sandy Menasha, Vegetable and Potato Specialist, Cornell Cooperative Extension Suffolk County.
10:45 am - “Using Ultra Violet Light to Control Various Diseases in Vine Crops – More Results from 2021 Trials”, Nick Skinner, Mount Sinai, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Department of Health Science and Policy
11:15 am – “Adding Something New to Your Farm Operation – Hulless Pumpkins” – Natasha Field, Program Technician, Cornell Cooperative Extension Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program.
11:30 am – “Vine Crop Herbicide Updates and Review” – Chuck Bornt, Vegetable Specialist, Cornell Cooperative Extension Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program.
11:45 am - Discussion and Questions
12:00 pm - Adjourn
Sweetcorn
Credits available: 1.25DEC credits in categories 10, 1A, and 23
1:00 – 1:25 pm - Check-in for NYS attendees seeking recertification credits - Natasha Field, Cornell Cooperative Extension Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program
1:25 pm - Welcome and Introductions - Chuck Bornt, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program
1:30 pm - "Managing Sweet Corn Worm Pests and How Bt’s Fit into the Picture” – Kris Holmstrom, Research Project Coordinator, Pest Management, Rutgers University, Department of Entomology.
2:10 pm - "Sweet Corn Herbicide Management” - Dr. Mark J. VanGessel, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Delaware.
2:50 - 3:15 pm – Sweet Corn Variety Round-Up Various seed company representatives.
3:15 pm - Discussion and Questions
3:30 pm - Adjourn
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Dr. Margaret McGrath
Dr. McGrath has been a plant pathologist for nearly 30 years and is one of the foremost experts in cucurbit disease management and identification. She conducts numerous research projects and outreach to improve the management of important diseases of vegetable crops grown throughout NYS. Specifically, she is identifying the sources of the disease-causing organisms to determine how these organisms survive between crops, develop scouting protocols and action thresholds for timing the initiation of fungicide applications after disease detection, investigate factors that favor disease development and use this information for timing fungicide applications, and evaluate new control tactics.
Sandy Menasha
Ms. Menasha has been a vegetable and potato specialist for Cornell Cooperative Extension Suffolk County for nearly 15 years where she has conducted numerous research and education opportunities for growers on Long Island and throughout NYS.
Nick Skinner
Nick Skinner is a Senior Clinical Research Coordinator researcher with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in the Department of Health Science and Policy. Mr. Skinner is the lead on this research project and is responsible for coordinating, developing, conducting and evaluating the research and outreach for many different ultra violet projects throughout the northeast, including NY.
Natasha Field
Ms. Field is a program technician for the Cornell Cooperative Extension Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program and helps on her family farm in Pennsylvania where she and her family grow 60 acres of vegetables and small fruit including 15 acres of vine crops.
Chuck Bornt
Mr. Bornt has been a vegetable specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension for over 20 years where he has worked on vegetable production issues his whole career. His research and outreach has focused on vine crops, potatoes, sweet potatoes and sweet corn.
Kris Holmstrom
Kris is a Research Project Coordinator within the Department of Entomology at Rutgers University where he serves as a researcher and educator focusing on IPM strategies for vegetables. He is also integral in running and maintaining the sweet corn insect trapping program. Kris also works with researchers across the Northeast on research projects aimed at integrating IPM principles with practical hands on knowledge.
Dr. Mark J. Van Gessel
Dr. VanGessel is a Professor and Extension Specialist in Weed Science and Crop Management at the University of Delaware in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences. His program focuses on developing and disseminating weed control recommendations and other technical information appropriate to agronomic and commercial vegetable crops. Technical information emphasizes weed biology and ecology. Extension responsibilities include assisting with weed management for agronomic crops in New Jersey. His research efforts fall into five main areas: weed biology and ecology, integrated pest management, cover crops for weed management, herbicide-resistant weeds, and herbicide evaluation. Research has focused on agronomic and commercial vegetable crops important to the mid-Atlantic region.